All Birchwood Collision locations are MPI-Certified repair facilities. If you’ve been in an accident or have damage covered by Manitoba Public Insurance, there are a few things you need to do before booking a collision repair appointment. Consider these steps after an accident:

Do I need to file a police report?

MPI can help you in determining if you should report your accident to police when you call to make a claim. There’s often no need to make a police report for a straightforward fender-bender. However, if your accident involves any of these things, you must report to the police:

• fatality
• hospitalization because of injury
• an unlicensed driver or unregistered vehicle
• an unidentified vehicle (e.g. hit and run)
• you failed to get the other driver’s particulars
• you suspect the other driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Vehicle damage resulting from suspected vandalism, attempted theft and theft must also be reported to the police. You must report vandalism, theft or attempted theft as soon as reasonably possible. The police and Manitoba Public Insurance have entirely different responsibilities. The police are primarily interested in whether both drivers obeyed criminal and traffic laws. MPI needs the information to assess who was at fault and to confirm both drivers met the conditions of their insurance policy. You must report accidents within seven days.

What steps are taken to repair my vehicle at Birchwood Collision?

Knowing what you can expect in the repair process of your vehicle can ease stress in the already stressful event of an accident. While our Collision Consultants take care in keeping you updated on the progress of your repair, our process is no secret so we have outlined some of the key steps here.