No Police Report? No Problem... You Still Have a Case
If you’ve been involved in a car crash in the Fort Worth – Dallas area and the police didn’t come out and make a police report, have you lost your chance to file a claim with the at-fault party’s insurance? Absolutely not.
Police reports are a great tool for personal injury lawyers when we are trying to get a good idea of what happened in a wreck. They contain the contact information and insurance information for everyone involved, they give an official description of the accident and assign fault, and often indicate how much damage is done to the vehicles involved. However, it is not necessary that a police report be filed for you to have a valid injury claim.
The most important thing to do when you’re involved in a car crash is to exchange insurance information with the other driver. Make sure you get their full name, the year, make and model of their vehicle, the name of their insurance company, and a policy number. Without a policy number, it can be very difficult to track down an insurance policy, and can be impossible to do so for large insurance companies who insure hundreds of thousands of drivers.
After the accident, if you file a claim with your own insurance and the insurance of the person who hit you, you will receive claim numbers relating to the incident. Bring this information with you when you meet with your attorney. Or, if you haven’t started a claim yet, bring the at-fault person’s name, insurance company, and policy number with you to the attorney’s office. We can always call the insurance company and start the claim for you.
So remember, while a police report is an invaluable accident investigation tool, don’t give up on your injury claim if one was not filed for your wreck. Injury claims are successfully resolved every day without them.
For a free, no obligation consulation on your personal injury or wrongful death case, give us a call at 817-294-1900 in Fort Worth.
As a complimentary service to Tarrant County accident victims, the Anderson Law Firm will send you the police report concerning your Tarrant County wreck free of charge with absolutely no strings attached. If you have been injured in a car, motorcycle or truck accident in Tarrant County that you believe wasn’t your fault, contact us today to receive your free police report. All you need to do is call 817-294-1900, give us some basic information about your accident and we’ll take care of the rest. You won’t have to pay six dollars or go to the police station and wait in line to get your crash report – we’ll do it for you at absolutely no charge to you. If you’re interested in receiving your free police report, contact the Anderson Law Firm today.
