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Witness Report Rough Draft

Name:____ Name of Witness___

Date of incident:___The date the accident occurred on____

Approximate time:_____ it is an estimate, the witness is trying to recall the time from memory._____

Location of intersection: ___Main &College____

Where were you when the accident occurred:___ On main_____

Special conditions:___No___

Approximate speed: ___60____

Were there any obstructions to the drivers view:___ No__

Who do you consider at fault:__ the witnesses point of view___

Describe in depth what you remember before, during, or after the incident:____ the main purpose of this is that the witness gives as many details of the accident, it helps with the police report and any insurance claims._________________

Final Draft- Pat Meehan- insurance claim!

Lindsey Hartman
434 Northlake St
Bloomington, IL 10308
April 18th, 2011


Jim McCormick
Claims Adjuster
All State Insurance
850 7th Ave Bloomington, IL 10019
Re: Your Insured, Brain Carter
Claim No: G 568-12
Claimant: Lindsey Hartman
Date of Loss : February 18th, 2011
Dear Mr. McCormick,

On February 18, 2011, at 2:45 I was severely injured in a car accident with your insurer Brian Carter. I had the green light and as I proceeded to turn left onto Main Street I was struck by Brian Carter in a black escalade. The police report said that Brian was very intoxicated. The escalade smashed into my green cavalier directly from the rear at approximately 65 mph. On impact my car flipped several times in which I had no control of safety since I was violently pinballed inside the car. My car then landed in a ditch where I was thrown from my vehicle. My injuries were sever, as I suffered a broken neck, 3 broken ribs and a broken leg. Brian Carter is at fault here for he was very intoxicated, failed to stop on red, and slammed into my rear. I was rushed straight to the hospital in an ambulance where they took several x-rays and found my injuries. The total cost due to injury is:

Emergency Room $200
Ambulance
X-Rays $100
$110
Neck Brace $50
Prescription Medicine $90
Physical Therapy $400
Crutches $25
Total $975

My injuries made me miss a straight month of work. Because of your insurers negligence to follow the traffic safety laws, I have been in extreme pain and suffering for the last 2 months. My neck and leg are still not fully healed from the crash. The injuries have disrupted my lifestyle and have affected my productivity at work. As a result of these injuries and my continuing pain and suffering, I demand compensation in the amount of $5,000.

I hope to hear from you soon,

Sincerely, Lindsey Hartman

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Newspaper Article Final

Devastating Car Accident Shakes Campus

By Katherine Martz

Campus shook early Friday morning when a driver under the influence seriously injured Lindsey Hartman, the driver of a green Chevrolet Cavalier. The accident happened on the corner of Main St. and College Ave. Police received the 911 call at 2:45 A.M.

The assaulting vehicle, a black Cadillac Escalade, hit Ms. Hartman's Cavalier as she proceeded left onto Main St. from College Ave., via the green light. Mr. Brian Carter, the driver of the Escalade and with a BAC of .23 which is close to three times more the legal limit in Illinois, rear ended the Cavalier at an estimated 65 miles per hour. The Chevrolet rolled multiple times, ending in a ditch. Ms. Hartman was not wearing her seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. She endured a broken neck, three broken ribs and a broken leg. The chief of police, Mr. Conway, stated, "Had Ms. Hartman been wearing her seatbelt, her injuries may have been less severe."

Mr. Carter suffered a broken arm and a concussion from the collision. Ambulances rush them both to St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington to treat their injuries. Mr. Carter was released to the Bloomington-Normal Police Department's custody, while Ms. Hartman is still being treated in intensive care.

Police Report Final Draft

Advertising Rough Draft

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Driving school ad - After a car accident, driving school may be required by the insurance company so they do not drop you from their insurance.

Witness Report Final Draft

Name: Mike Smith

Date of incident: February 18th 2011

Approximate time: It was between 2 and 3 am. Friday morning

location of accident: intersection of Main Street and College Avenue

Where were you when you saw the accident occur: I was walking on the side walk approaching College Avenue maybe about 30 ft. back when the accident occurred.

Were there any special conditions e.g. snow, rain sleet, fog: No

Approximate speed (m.p.h.): I would have to say about 60 maybe faster.

Were there any obstructions to the divers view: No

Who do you consider at fault: The driver of the SUV

Describe in depth what you remember before, during, or after the incident: I saw the smaller car had its turn single on, and I she was taking a left onto main street. I am positive she has the green light I was walking toward the back of her car, then out of no where a big SUV speed past me and slammed into the smaller car as it had slowed down to make the turn. The SUV hit the small car so hard that the smaller car rolled until it stopped in the ditch. It all happened so fast that I didn’t know where anyone was and if they were ok. I immediately called 911 and then went to go see if the were okay. There was a lady that was ejected from her vehicle I think it was the smaller car. Then soon the police arrived.

Newspaper Rough Draft

Title: Devastating Car Accident Shakes Campus

Byline: By Katherine Martz

Introduction sentence: Campus shook early Friday morning when a driver under the influence seriously injured Lindsey Hartman, the driver of a green Chevrolet Cavalier. The accident happened on the corner of Main St. and College Ave.

Police received the 911 call at 2:45 A.M. The assaulting vehicle, a black Cadillac Escalade, hit Hartman's Cavalier as she proceeded left onto Main St. from College Ave., via the green light. Mr. Brian Carter, the driver of the Escalade and under the influence of alcohol, rear ended the Cavalier at an estimated 65 miles per hour. The Chevrolet rolled multiple times, ending in a ditch. Ms. Hartman endured a broken neck, three broken ribs and a broken leg. The chief of police, Mr. Conway, stated, "Had Ms. Hartman been wearing her seatbelt, her injuries may have been less severe."

Mr. Carter suffered a broken arm and a concussion from the collision. Ambulances rushed them both to St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington to treat their injuries.

Police Report Rough Draft

On February 18, 2011, at 2:45 A.M. a 911 emergency call was received at the Bloomington-Normal Police Dispatch Center about a car accident on Main St. and College Ave.  The accident involved a Cadillac Escalade and a Chevrolet Cavalier.  The driver of the Escalade was under the influence of alcohol and was traveling south at an estimated 65 mph.  The woman in the Cavalier had a green light and proceeded to turn left onto Main St. when the Escalade struck the vehicle from the rear.  The victim’s vehicle was flipped several times until it landed in a ditch.  The victim was not wearing their seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle and suffered a broken neck, 3 broken ribs and a broken leg.  The driver of the Escalade was not thrown from the vehicle and sustained a concussion and a broken arm.  Both are being treated at a nearby hospital for their injuries and are to be released soon.

Chief of Police,

James Conway

I still have to add names, an eye-witness report, a header, the BAC level, the hospital (St. Joseph Medical Center)

insurance claim (rough draft)

Lindsey Hartman
434 Northlake St
Bloomington, IL 10308
April 18th, 2011


Jim McCormick
Claims Adjuster
All State Insurance
850 7th Ave Bloomington, IL 10019
Re: Your Insured, Brain Carter
Claim No: G 568-12
Claimant: Lindsey Hartman
Date of Loss : February 18th, 2011
Dear Mr. McCormick,

On February 18, 2011, at 2:45 I was severely injured in a car accident with your insurer Brian Carter. I had the green light and as I proceeded to turn left onto Main Street I was struck by Brian Carter in a black escalade. The police report said that Brian was very intoxicated. The escalade smashed into my green cavalier directly from the rear at approximately 65 mph. On impact my car flipped several times in which I had no control of safety since I was violently pinballed inside the car. My car then landed in a ditch where I was thrown from my vehicle. My injuries were sever, as I suffered a broken neck, 3 broken ribs and a broken leg. Brian Carter is at fault here for he was very intoxicated, failed to stop on red, and slammed into my rear. I was rushed straight to the hospital in an ambulance where they took several x-rays and found my injuries. The total cost due to injury is:

Emergency Room $200
Ambulance
X-Rays $100
$110
Neck Brace $50
Prescription Medicine $90
Physical Therapy $400
Crutches $25
Total $975

My injuries made me miss a straight month of work. Because of your insurers negligence to follow the traffic safety laws, I have been in extreme pain and suffering for the last 2 months. My neck and leg are still not fully healed from the crash. The injuries have disrupted my lifestyle and have affected my productivity at work. As a result of these injuries and my continuing pain and suffering, I demand compensation in the amount of $5,000.
I hope to hear from you soon,
Sincerely, Lindsey Hartman

insurance claims (5 sources)

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Article 4

Article 5

All of the links listed above have helped me write the insurance claim which was wrote by Lindsey Hartman. Through my research I learned how important it is to list every fact involved in the accident. Being specific might lead to a change in money or replacement of vehicle. You can include genre studies into my research because I found many different types of information such as real claims, fictional claims, and how to write an insurance claim.

Insurance claim

http://www.injury-settlement-guide.com/demand-letter-example.html

Guidlines of which i will follow to write out our insurance claim.

Lets link to Blogger.

http://www.injury-settlement-guide.com/demand-letter-example.html

This could be our scenereo?

Witness Report

http://www.letters-home.com/statement-letters/witness-statement-letter/

^This is a short sample eye witness letter, in this case the situation is a purchase of real-estate property, the one writing the letter is stating he was the witness at the event of the purchase, saying that the property was in perfect condition, this way if any damages are done, you will know who was in possession of the estate during the period the damage was done.

http://www.caraccidentattorneys.com/resources/auto-accident/after-a-car-accident/car-accident-witness-report.htm

http://www.lawfirms.com/resources/personal-injury/auto-accident/witness-a-car-accident.htm

^Both of these websites give information on what to do if you see a car accident happen and gives information about what goes into your witness report. In an incident of a car accident, usually a witness report is filled out by an investigation cop at the scene of an accident or a witness that was there at the time the accident occurred.

-the first website provides what witness reports provide.

http://media.photobucket.com/image/car%20accident%20witness%20report%20examples/m0hses/Car%2520Accident%2520CAG%2520files/9thFeb2011-3rdPartyWitnessStatementPage1.png

http://media.photobucket.com/image/car%20accident%20witness%20report%20examples/m0hses/Car%2520Accident%2520CAG%2520files/9thFeb2011-3rdPartyWitnessStatementPage2.png

^This image above shows a very simple example of what a witness report could look like from a person who just happened to be at the scene of the accident and witnessed the accident from start till finish. It is not long just straight to the point but gets the information across.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_world/travel/traffic_accidents.htm

^ On this website if you scroll down to the portion that says Witness in blue it gives some tips on why it is important to have evidence or a witness when you have been in an accident. It will help when it come time to settle the situation in court.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5124076_write-witness-report.html

^ This “How to write a witness report” run down gives you a list of steps of information and certain specifics that need to be added in to your report.

Newspaper articles

Car accident article http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/04/2011-09-04_hitandrun_driver_kills_23yearold_antonio_damiano_jr_in_the_bronx.html It is short and to the point. At the same time it shows the seriousness of accidents and the damage they can do.

Car accident article http://www.king5.com/news/local/Child-ejected-from-vehicle-in-Seattle-crash-80639202.html This article has more detail to it, and quotes from witnesses. It shows a police/ investigation angle, since they don't know who is at fault for the car seat ejection.

Car accident article http://www.bettyconfidential.com/ar/ld/a/drunk-mothers-fatal-car-crash-tragedy.html?pageID=1 This article is very sad. It has a intoxicated driver, and death of multiple people, including children. It proves the seriousness of operating a vehicle.

Car accident article http://caledonia.patch.com/articles/man-charged-with-drunk-driving-after-two-car-crash This accident also has a drunk driver. It focuses more on the consequences of drunk driving, what the punishments can be.

Car accident article http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/norwell-teen-killed-in-drunk-driving-accident-20100308 This article is about an accident of a teenage driver. There was a fatality. It gives me an example of teen driving accidents instead of just adults under the influence.