At some time or another, whether it’s your own fault or another driver’s, you will probably end up in a car collision. Fingers crossed, it will only be a minor crash. Maybe you’ll accidentally slam into another car as you try to park in a tricky parallel parking spot. Or maybe another driver will bump into you from behind as you’re waiting at a red ... Continue Reading…

When you’ve been in a car crash, the last thing you want to do is worry about your insurance coverage. Wouldn’t it be nice if we all had fairy godmothers to take care of such annoying chores? Unfortunately for most of us, if we don’t take command of the situation ourselves, it will never get done. We have to make the right calls and contact the ... Continue Reading…

Confused by collision insurance coverage? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Not only do we have a previous blog post dedicated to collision repair insurance claims and and what exactly you need to do when you’ve been in a collision (how to go about making your claim, contacting the insurance agency, communicating with the repair shop, etc.), ... Continue Reading…

So your car’s been beaten, battered, and trounced. Oh joy. Before you have a panic attack, take a deep breath and assess the situation. Fingers crossed, your car will be repaired in no time. But what about making your collision repair insurance claims? Do you know how to go about contacting your insurance agency, making a claim, and properly paying ... Continue Reading…

To a novice, the anatomy of a car can seem as mysterious and complicated as a human body. Although many car problems do require you to take your car into the doctor (a.k.a. the mechanic), some are so simple that anyone can do them. We’ve got a short list for you to start with: six car repairs you can do yourself. Before you start though, a word of ... Continue Reading…

Like a scar, a scratch on your smooth, shiny vehicle can be devastating. No matter who is to blame—you, a friend, a cruel stranger, or just a tree branch—if you love your car, your eye will always go straight to that scratch. You could have your entire car resprayed, but that can cost thousands of dollars. Or if you’re a billionaire, you could buy ... Continue Reading…

It’s summertime again! Time for sunny days, flip flops, trips to the pool, and maybe, unfortunately, a few hail storms. Hail’s heyday falls between May and September, so if you don’t have a garage or some other form of coverage and you don’t know how to protect your car from hail damage, read on. It will be worth you and your car’s while. To ... Continue Reading…

A wrecked car is a huge safety hazard that should be repaired as soon as possible. Many people overlook their own safety because collision repair can be expensive. However, no expense is worth compromising your safety, as well as the safety of others. Even though your car may seem fine, there still might be some hidden problems occurring under the ... Continue Reading…

A traffic accident is any event involving at least one vehicle in motion, produced on a road open to public traffic as a result of violations of traffic rules. In ordered for an event to be considered an accident, it must happen on a road open to public traffic. The rules for accidents that occur on roads closed to public traffic (private drives, ... Continue Reading…

As the world’s population increases, so does the number of cars on the road. Most people are good drivers, but there will always be mistakes as well; people get tired, they get distracted by the radio or the person next to them or the person on the phone or thinking about something they have to do; maybe they have a mechanical failure or a blown ... Continue Reading…