{"id":4373,"date":"2022-11-08T10:20:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T15:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/?p=4373"},"modified":"2022-11-08T23:06:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T04:06:31","slug":"5-things-you-should-not-do-after-an-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/5-things-you-should-not-do-after-an-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Should NOT Do After an Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re ever involved in an accident, it&#8217;s important to remember that your actions after the fact can have a big impact on the outcome of your case.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dreamstime_s_5814299-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"5 Things You Should NOT Do After an Accident\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dreamstime_s_5814299-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dreamstime_s_5814299-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dreamstime_s_5814299-1-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dreamstime_s_5814299-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are five things you should NOT do if you&#8217;re in an accident:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Don&#8217;t admit fault, even if it seems very minor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/5-things-you-should-not-do-after-an-accident\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading 5 Things You Should NOT Do After an Accident\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re ever involved in an accident, it&#8217;s important to remember that your actions after the fact can have a big impact on the outcome of your case. 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