All types of scenarios and circumstances can cause a tree to topple over; from heavy winds and strong storms, to soil instability, wildlife tampering, disease, and more, the list of possibilities goes on and on. Regardless of why a tree has fallen, waking up to find one on top of your car can be extremely shocking.

So what do you do if this happens? Continue below for some recommended tips on where to get started, and who to contact for assistance.

✏ Learn Your Insurance Coverage

Your first thought after discovering a tree on your car is insurance coverage. Naturally, you want to know if the damages are covered by your automotive insurance policy. This means that your first step after seeing a tree on top of your car is to contact your auto insurance carrier. They will explain your benefits, and the steps you need to take to get a claim started. Once you have contacted your insurance carrier and organized all the details pertaining to coverage and claims, you can move onto the next step, which is to collect evidence for yourself.

✏ Collect Visual Evidence

Although there is not much room for an insurance company to deny coverage under an automotive policy that covers fallen trees, there is a chance that they will find you at fault for the tree falling, which in turn, can void your benefits and leave you responsible for the damages. Although rare, to protect yourself from this scenario, begin to collect as much evidence as you can by taking photographic and video evidence of the tree and your car. Be very careful not to touch the tree or your vehicle, as you do not want to further cause the tree to move, or cause further damages. Simply take pictures, and even find pictures of the spot before the tree fell, if you have any.

✏ Contact a Tree Service Company

Once you have contacted your insurance carrier and gathered visual evidence of the incident, your last step is to contact a licensed and insured Fishers tree service company for tree removal. The important tip to remember here is that you should not have the tree removed until AFTER the insurance adjuster has come out to your location and evaluated the incident in person. Once the adjuster is done with the evaluation and your insurance claim is processed, you can then finish by having the tree removed. Be sure to never attempt this job yourself; it requires extensive training, licensing by the city, and professional equipment to do so safely and up to code.

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