Monday 2 March 2015

How to file the accident report with the police


If someone gets into an accident, it is necessary for him to file the report with the police. The police report can help you in your case and provide valuable information for your car insurance company protecting you against accident related lawsuit. 

What does value police report have?

You need to contact your police department where you live and file the report.
If you think the accident is minor and does not need police report, yet in this condition you should better file the police report. You should consider the following points:


  • ·Injuries do not show instantly after the accident because some can be internal.
  • ·You are unable to notice all the damages your car has immediately.
  • ·The other party can make false claims about the car accident at the later time.
  • ·The other party could admit the fault but perhaps in future change the mind. 

A police report can help you in many ways as: 
 
  • ·It can help in facilitation of your claim process with auto insurance company
  • ·It can be good for quicker payout on the claim. It helps in determining fault and  accident report.
  • ·If your accident case goes into a court, your attorney will require a copy of the police report.
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What information should be included in a police report?                      

Your police report should be in detail and accurate. Notes and photos of accident and its scenes should be included with information. The more information you can include, it will be better
  • ·Describe everything what happened and how happened.
  • ·How many numbers of drivers in other driver’s come.
  • ·Driver’s name and insurance information should be included.
  • ·Witnesses’ names.
  • ·You can also record the whole accident’s scene by your cell.
  • ·Your and passengers’ injuries.
What you should do if the police don’t come

If a police officer does not arrive at the auto accident scene, you should go to the police department to file the report. If in your state or city police report can be filed online then file online. You should remember one thing that the more documents you have, they will help to support the claim.

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