Being in Florida, one of the areas where sinkholes are said to be found, sinkhole Inverness is a reality whether you like it or not. Florida is part of the few areas identified by the U.S. Geological Survey along with Kentucky, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Missouri.
If you are a car owner in Inverness, the chances of your car getting into a sinkhole accident are therefore real. Sometimes your car may go down a sinkhole while it is just parked somewhere if the area is prone to sinkholes. At other times you may just be driving out somewhere and you may get caught in a sinkhole in the middle of the road. It is a very nasty situation to be in. Especially if you have passengers too along with you, there are chances of grievous injury to self and others.
It is in no way pleasing to find oneself in a sinkhole Inverness kind of situation as you also need to worry about human injuries as well as damages to the car.
Authorities and Insurance
Usually if a car falls into a sinkhole while it is parked, the damages to the car may not be so bad. Also, since there is no human involved, salvaging the damages may be slightly easier. You can call in the right authorities for help, if the car is badly stuck, they will help you out. All you need to worry about is then to get your car into a repair or an auto body shop based on the amount of damage.
If you are yourself part of the accident and stuck in the car that went down the sinkhole, someone else will call for help for you as well as the car. If you or others involved have any grievous bodily injuries, you will be taken for immediate medical attention. The car can be dealt with as deemed fit later on.
Prevention is better than cure?
Can this adage be applied to a sinkhole Inverness kind of situation? Can anyone really avoid being in such a situation or plan to handle it better? The answer is no, it cannot be done that way. You should consider yourself lucky if you or somebody else is not harmed and only the car is damaged.
Car damages can be addressed based on the insurance coverage. Of course, this is not something that normally people look for in an insurance coverage. So you may not be sure if your car insurance actually will cover this cost or not. If you are not sure about this, please call the agent through whom you got the insurance. Most likely there must be some sections which may help you claim for this as well.
Certain times it may be covered under collision section or comprehensive action. The insurance agent will be the best person to guide you and help you through the procedures file your claim. One cannot certainly plan to be or not to be in such a situation. It is just how it will be as in a natural disaster.
Precaution
The only precaution that can be taken would be to check on such coverage when going in for car insurance if you reside in areas that are prone. You will be the best judge to check if it is indeed worth it to spend few extra dollars to ensure this mishap is covered.
*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of *Sinkhole Titan*
