Obtaining the Police Report After You Texas Truck Accident

After getting in a truck accident in Texas, you will undoubtedly have many questions running through your mind. Fortunately, the answers to a lot of those questions can be found by obtaining the police report that documents your 18-wheeler accident. Not only is the official crash report one of the most important pieces of evidence in any semi-truck collision, but if it is accurate; the accident report can answer the "Who? What? When? Where? How?" questions concerning your wreck.

How Do I Get the Police Report For My Tractor Trailer Wreck?

How Do I Get the Police Report For My Tractor Trailer Wreck?

If your truck accident happened in Texas, getting your crash report is relatively easy. For example, if you hire a semi-truck accident attorney in Texas to handle your case, they will get the police report for you. At the Anderson Law Firm, our personal injury lawyers always get their clients crash reports for them, unless the client has already done it themselves.

To get your police report, all you need to do is go to www.policereports.us and find the city that investigated your accident. From there, all you need to do is enter the name of one of the members involved in the truck wreck and the date it happened. Then pay $6 and the police report is yours. Most cities in the Dallas - Fort Worth area make their crash reports available online. For your convenience, the Anderson Law Firm has provided a list of the online police reports available in North Texas. If you prefer to do things the old fashioned way, or if for some reason the city that investigated your 18-wheeler crash doesn't supply their reports online, you can always go in person to the police station and request the accident report.

Are Police Reports Always Accurate?

A police reports can quickly become a key piece of evidence in a personal injury claim. They are usually the starting point in a claim against a negligent truck driver or trucking company. The police report will contain insurance information, a vehicle damage rating, witness information as well as a brief synopsis written by the investigating officer, which indicates factors and conditions that may or may not have contributed to the accident. Because truck drivers are held to a higher standard than regular motorists, information found in the police report could prove their liability for your accident - especially if it is noted in the crash report that they were intoxicated, medicated our driving without the proper license.

Are Police Reports Always Accurate?

However, nothing in life is perfect and there can be discrepancies in the police report. Responding officers begin preparing the crash report at the scene of the accident. They will get witnesses accounts of what happened and talk to all parties involved in the truck wreck. But if you are so badly injured that you have to be taken by ambulance or helicopter to the hospital, they may never follow-up with you to get your side of the story.

In any Texas truck accident claim, the police report is the first piece of evidence in building your case against the truck driver or trucking company. If you need help interpreting your 18-wheeler accident report, or would like to seek free legal advice for your tractor trailer wreck claim, call the Anderson Law Firm at 817-294-1900.

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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.