The information provided is very good, but i'm going to take exception to one of your comments also "DO NOT under any circumstances leave the scene of the accident." While as a rule i would say the same thing, there are times to not stay at the scene. As an example, a friend of mine was driving alone at night and gets rear ended. She is not hurt, the vehicle is not badly damaged and the offending driver is extremely abusive. Once the Officer arrived on the scene and had control of the situation he asked her why she stayed. Of course, she replied that you are not supposed to leave the scene of an accident. The Officer went on to explain that she should not have stayed there, she should have driven her car to a relatively safe place and called the police from there and explained the situation. You might still be charged with leaving the scene, but that may be a small price to pay for your safety.