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Motorist Uninsured Accident Form California In Clark
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Clark
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US-000279
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You may obtain a copy of your accident report from a California Highway Patrol office or the Department of Motor Vehicles.
If applicable. If you do not have the title. That's okay simply complete a regge 227.MoreIf applicable. If you do not have the title. That's okay simply complete a regge 227.
But, the DMV requires the filing of an SR-1 Form which identifies you and your insurance within 10 days of an accident. The truth is that your insurance company will not file an SR-1 Form. They probably will not even tell you that it is required. They are not your “Good Neighbor” in this respect.
California law does not require you to carry uninsured motorist (UM) or underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage—so, legally, you don't need either one. However, UM/UIM is an important and commonsense coverage to carry.
California law requires that insurance companies offer uninsured motorist coverage. If you are in an accident with an uninsured driver, you can file a claim under your own policy's uninsured motorist coverage if you have it. You can also sue the uninsured driver for your damages.
The law requires the driver to file this SR-1 form with DMV regardless of fault. This report must be made in addition to any other report filed with a law enforcement agency, insurance company, or the California Highway Patrol (CHP) as their reports do not satisfy the filing requirement.
Form SR-1 requires drivers to submit details about all property damage, personal injuries, and deaths that are related the accident. This includes all drivers, passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians who are affected by the crash.
