Suing for a Car Accident without a Police Report
A police officer not reporting at a car accident site doesn’t mean the accident would go unnoticed or unrecorded. In other words,a driver involved in a car accident (minor or major) can or would still sue the other driver. A report drafted by a cop is a written account of information that was provided to the officer by the drivers and witnesses at the crash scene. The report also includes the officer’s personal account of things,such as the extent to which the car(s) has been damaged,drivers’ injuries,and weather conditions.
While a police report counts,it isn’t a biblical account of what happened at the accident scene. The information collected is usually not accepted as a strong evidence in the court of law,even when presented by a -. It could,however,offer clues and directions to take the case forward. Police reports offer hints to determine whether the defendant and plaintiff are credible witnesses.
Also,insurance claims could be processed without a police report. At times,a report is not needed if the driver at fault did not flee the scene. A report becomes mandatory only if one or both the drivers are injured. In such a scenario,a police report would certainly expedite the claims process.
Long story short,a police report is not necessary for suing for a car accident. In fact,a plaintiff could realistically come back weeks or months later even if there is no police report on hand. The only requirement is that the individual adheres to the statute of limitations.
Moreover,just because an officer didn’t arrive at the scene,it doesn’t mean there was no report made. It’s possible that the plaintiff did not wait for the officer and made an incident report of their own. Though such a report would not be as credible as a third-party police report,it would still be better than nothing at all. In any event,you have a much better shot at proving your case when working with a-.