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    How to write a conclusion of the report?
    Lahaina Araneta, JD
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    Lahaina Araneta, Esq. is an Immigration Attorney for Orange County, California with over 6 years of experience. She received her JD from Loyola Law School in 2012. In law school, she participated in the immigrant justice practicum and served as a volunteer with several nonprofit agencies.
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    You'd want to summarize all the important content that you stated in the body of the report.
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    After I write an accident report, where do I send it?
    Lahaina Araneta, JD
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    Lahaina Araneta, Esq. is an Immigration Attorney for Orange County, California with over 6 years of experience. She received her JD from Loyola Law School in 2012. In law school, she participated in the immigrant justice practicum and served as a volunteer with several nonprofit agencies.
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    You can send it to your insurance company or your state's DMV. This depends on your policy and jurisdiction.
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    Is there a time period in which a claim has to be made?
    Lahaina Araneta, JD
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    Lahaina Araneta, Esq. is an Immigration Attorney for Orange County, California with over 6 years of experience. She received her JD from Loyola Law School in 2012. In law school, she participated in the immigrant justice practicum and served as a volunteer with several nonprofit agencies.
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    Depends. Most insurance policies do not put a specific time limit on how long you may take after an incident before you file your claim.
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    How do I find the evidence listed in a motorcycle accident report?
    Lahaina Araneta, JD
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    Lahaina Araneta, Esq. is an Immigration Attorney for Orange County, California with over 6 years of experience. She received her JD from Loyola Law School in 2012. In law school, she participated in the immigrant justice practicum and served as a volunteer with several nonprofit agencies.
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    You will need to submit a Request for Motor Vehicle Report (Check your local DMV for the form name). This will allow you to obtain a 3-year or 7-year MVR.
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    How do I report a car accident when the other driver didn't provide an insurance card?
    Lahaina Araneta, JD
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    Lahaina Araneta, Esq. is an Immigration Attorney for Orange County, California with over 6 years of experience. She received her JD from Loyola Law School in 2012. In law school, she participated in the immigrant justice practicum and served as a volunteer with several nonprofit agencies.
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    You should try to make the report with the police, in these incidents, since they are breaking the law when they are not driving with their mandatory documents. You'll also just report this fact directly to your insurance as opposed to theirs (or both yours and theirs).
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    Who is the responsible driver when the car involved in an accident was driven by a student driver?
    Lahaina Araneta, JD
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    Lahaina Araneta, Esq. is an Immigration Attorney for Orange County, California with over 6 years of experience. She received her JD from Loyola Law School in 2012. In law school, she participated in the immigrant justice practicum and served as a volunteer with several nonprofit agencies.
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    This can be a question of negligence in civil court, meaning that the person who entrusted the student driver could be liable. Yet, just on the road and with insurance, there are different rules and you will need to see what your jurisdiction and insurance policy says.
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