Car accident over Thanksgiving? 7 steps to take in the first 24 hours Joshua J. Zokaeem for The Capital Law Firm Nov 13, 2026 Nov 13, 2026 Updated 13 hrs ago 0 A blurred image of the city's traffic view through a car's wet windshield in the rain. TetiBond // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Joshua J. Zokaeem for The Capital Law Firm kAm%92?<D8:G:?8 3C:?8D >:==:@?D @7 EC2G6=6CD @?E@ &]$] C@25D[ 2?5 >2?J >2<6 E96 EC:A 3J 42C[ H9:49 92Dk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^:?;FCJ724ED]?D4]@C8^9@>6\2?5\4@>>F?:EJ^D276EJ\E@A:4D^562E9D\3J\EC2?DA@CE2E:@?\>@56^Qm E96 9:896DE 72E2=:EJ C2E6k^2m @7 2?J >2;@C 7@C> @7 >@E@C:K65 EC2?DA@CE2E:@? 32D65 @? 562E9D A6C A2DD6?86C >:=6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }2E:@?2= $276EJ r@F?4:=] x? a_ab[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?9ED2]8@G^E92?<D8:G:?8\EC2G6=\D276EJ\E:ADQmb_h A6@A=6 H6C6 <:==65 :? 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