{"id":38,"date":"2021-02-22T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=38"},"modified":"2021-02-22T11:24:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T17:24:24","slug":"what-typically-happens-after-you-file-an-auto-insurance-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/what-typically-happens-after-you-file-an-auto-insurance-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"What Typically Happens After You File an Auto Insurance Claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color:#000000\">After a car accident, it is normal to feel anxious about the next steps. However, our team at Griffith Insurance LLP wants to make the process a little easier for our policyholders in West Chester, PA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\">When the moment has calmed down, the first step is to call us and find out how to file a claim with your carrier. From there, we&rsquo;ve put together this list of next steps to be aware of. Keep reading to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\">Common Next Steps After Filing an Auto Insurance Claim<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\">While each auto insurance company does things a little differently, most follow the same path. The most common next steps after filing a car accident claim include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Your adjuster discusses coverages and the status of the claim.<\/strong> They will tell you what your deductibles are, who is at-fault for the accident, and other pertinent information. If you&rsquo;re the one liable, they&rsquo;ll also go over what coverage you have to take care of the other person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>You&rsquo;ll meet with an auto damage adjuster to inspect your vehicle.<\/strong> Sometimes this is a situation where they want you to get estimates from a body shop, but most often, they&rsquo;ll send a claims employee out to document the damage and write an estimate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>A check is issued for repairs.<\/strong> This is when a check is issued for repairs. If you have a lien on the car, it gets a little more complicated. But you&rsquo;ll be expected to take the car in to get fixed as soon as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>You pay your deductible directly to the body shop.<\/strong> The check you received from the insurance company should have that figure already subtracted. That&rsquo;s why you pay it directly to the body shop when repairs are complete.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\">Having Quality Auto Insurance Coverage Matters<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\">Having adequate auto insurance coverage is an important part of staying legal on the streets of West Chester, PA. If you&rsquo;re ready to find the right policy for your needs, please contact us at Griffith Insurance LLP today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a car accident, it is normal to feel anxious about the next steps. However, our team at Griffith Insurance LLP wants to make the process a little easier for our policyholders in West Chester, PA. When the moment has calmed down, the first step is to call us and find out how to file [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[14,13],"class_list":["post-38","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-insurance","tag-griffith-insurance-llp","tag-west-chester-pa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39,"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38\/revisions\/39"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.griffithinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}