{"id":30,"date":"2015-03-03T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2015-01-27T13:31:49","modified_gmt":"2015-01-27T13:31:49","slug":"il-car-hail-damage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/il-car-hail-damage-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowing What to Do After a Hail Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to living in Illinois, you likely know a thing or two about extreme weather. &nbsp;In the summertime, it&#39;s not uncommon for temps to sore above 100 degrees, while in the winter they tend to dip close to zero or below. &nbsp;And then during the spring and fall time, a hail storm here and there is quite common. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What are you to do if your car ends up getting damaged in a hail storm? &nbsp;The answer is simple &#8212; you file a claim and let your car insurance company pay for the damage; this is of course assuming that you have comprehensive coverage. &nbsp;If you aren&#39;t for sure whether or not your car would be covered in a hail storm, it&#39;s imperative that you speak with one of our agents who serves the Evergreen Park, IL area to make sure you have adequate coverage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Steps to take during and after a hail storm:<\/p>\n<h2>Park your car in the safest spot possible<\/h2>\n<p>If you are aware that a hail storm is coming your way, make sure to park your car in a garage or under some type of covered patio. &nbsp;If you don&#39;t have a garage or patio, you should assess your surroundings and park the car in a spot that you believe it will endure the least&nbsp;amount of damage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Keep yourself safe<\/h2>\n<p>While the hail storm is taking place, it&#39;s imperative that you stay inside until the storm passes over.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Take pictures and file a claim<\/h2>\n<p>After the storm passes, you&#39;ll want to take pictures of the hail damage and file a claim. &nbsp;Your insurance company will direct you toward an auto body specialist who can fix any dents and perform any paint repair, including the application of a clear coat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to living in Illinois, you likely know a thing or two about extreme weather. &nbsp;In the summertime, it&#39;s not uncommon for temps to sore above 100 degrees, while in the winter they tend to dip close to zero or below. &nbsp;And then during the spring and fall time, a hail storm here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,6,7,5,24],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-insurance","tag-car-insurance-2","tag-clear-coat","tag-evergreen-park","tag-hail-damage","tag-illinois"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}