It is never fun getting in a car accident. It does not matter if it was your fault or if it the other person was at fault. There can be a lot of damage to the cars but also to you. When you get in a car accident make sure that the first thing you do is call 911 with the exact location of your accident. They will ask what the location of your accident is and also about the damages done. While the police are responding to the scene you are going to want to talk to your insurance company and file a claim. This is going to get the ball rolling on the insurance side. Once this is all taken care of, it is time to fix the cars. Often an insurance company is going to tell you which body shop that you can use, but they will be using a good auto body repair company.This article is going to go over what to expect when working with an auto body repair service and an insurance company at the same time. 

Paperwork

There are many advantages when you take your car to an auto body repair shop that has a working relationship with an insurance company. One of the biggest benefits is that they are going to do all the paperwork for you. One of the first things they are going to do is give the insurance company an estimate on exactly how much it is going to cost to fix the damages. This gives the insurance an idea of what your damages are, but also what the other vehicle's damages may be as well. The fact that you do not have to deal with paperwork is pretty amazing. You can expect the insurance company and the auto body shop to communicate and get that done.

Billing

Depending on your insurance company, the auto body shop may not even have you pay for it. The auto body shop may just send and invoice to the insurance company to be paid directly from them. Other insurance companies will have their adjustor come and inspect the damages and then reimburse you for the damages. It is nice to know that you have good coverage and that you are not going to be the one responsible for paying for the damages to the vehicle. This is one of the main reasons to get the best coverage that you can.

Talk to your auto body repair service and insurance people for more information.