my father has met with an accident vs my father met with an accident

Examples:

• My father has met with an accident, so I need to go to the hospital.
• I can't come to the party tonight because my father has met with an accident.
• She is upset because her father has met with an accident.
• Have you heard? My father has met with an accident.
• My father has met with an accident before, so he is more cautious now.

Alternatives:

• My father has had an accident
• My father has been in an accident
• My father has been involved in an accident
• My father has experienced an accident
• My father has suffered an accident

Examples:

• Last year, my father met with an accident and broke his leg.
• When I was a child, my father met with an accident and had to stay in the hospital for weeks.
• My father met with an accident on his way to work this morning.
• I was shocked when I heard that my father met with an accident yesterday.
• My father met with an accident while driving home from work.

Alternatives:

• My father had an accident
• My father was in an accident
• My father got into an accident
• My father was involved in an accident
• My father experienced an accident