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When you’re hit by a negligent driver, it can be difficult to think straight or focus, especially if you suffer a serious injury. However, what you do immediately after a car accident is important. Saying and doing the wrong thing can unfairly put liability on your shoulders, reducing your odds of recovering necessary damages. To improve your chances, keep these steps in mind. Check on everyone. If it is safe to do so, exit your vehicle and ensure everyone is okay. Try to stand off the road and away from your car. Sometimes other drivers can become distracted by the sight of your accident and crash into your vehicle. Call for emergency responders. If anyone is seriously injured or if there is significant damage to your vehicle, call 911. Emergency responders can extract trapped motorists, provide first aid, and redirect traffic away from the accident site. Never say sorry. Your polite instincts probably tell you to say you are sorry, but you need to resist the urge. Apologies of any sort are often misconstrued by insurance companies as admissions of guilt. Collect identifying information. Talk with all parties involved in the accident to get their identifying information, including driver’s licenses and insurance. Do not leave the scene until you have also provided your information to all other drivers. Otherwise, you could be arrested for a hit-and-run.
With Disney+ launching this November, you’ll get access to tons of great classics as well as new original series and movies, like the live-action “Lady and the Tramp” remake. While Disney fans are excited about this, the original film is still perfect for the whole family and has some great life lessons for your kids. Here are some of the best takeaways. Explore the world around you. “There is a great big hunk of world down there with no fence around it.” This underrated quote, said by Tramp, perfectly encompasses one of the main lessons of the film: explore! Life is all about seeing what’s out there and testing your limits. Without Tramp’s ambition to explore, Lady would never have discovered her love of spaghetti or the joy of running carefree through the city. Celebrate your differences. This film celebrates differences and encourages viewers to do the same. Tramp rouses hen houses and avoids dog catchers. Lady was pampered with a fancy dog collar and cushy places to sleep. Despite coming from different ends of the dog park, they find a shared love for adventure and, of course, Italian cuisine. Embrace change. Early on in the movie, Lady’s comfortable life slips away from her as Jim and Darling Dear welcome their new baby into the household. Jim starts to refer to Lady as “That Dog” shortly after the baby’s arrival. After getting lost and meeting Tramp, she gains a new life partner and creates a family of her own, showing children that, while change can be a daunting thing to face, it’s often for the best and comes with a silver lining. These are only a few of the lessons highlighted in this Disney classic. Gather the whole family for a fun night in and see what other lessons you can learn. The original film was such a cult classic, but the remake is sure to deliver. It’s expected to release on Nov. 12, 2019, so mark your calendars.
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