Car Accidents in Scottsdale
by Scottsdale Car Accident Attorneys - Mark Breyer
Our Arizona car accident lawyers represent clients in all motor vehicle accidents statewide throughout Arizona. We help people who have been in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, car crashes, bike accidents, pedestrian accidents, drunk driving accidents, and accidents where drivers hit a vehicle and flee the scene.
Traffic Accident Reports for Car Accidents
Any time there is a car accident and the police are called out to the scene of the Scottsdale car accident, the police will create a police report. The police traffic accident report will be prepared by the officer who came to the scene. Sometimes if multiple officers are at the scene, each officer will have a separate part created to complete the Scottsdale police report. When you are in a car crash in Scottsdale and are injured, you will need a copy of the police report. The report has very important information that the injured party will need to process a claim with the insurance company. The report includes information such as:
- The name of the driver that caused the car accident
- The owner of the vehicle that caused the car accident if it differs from the driver
- The year, make, model number of the vehicles involved in the car accident
- Any citations that were given in the car accident
- The police report number of the car accident
- Any witness statements that the police obtained regarding the car accident
- A statement possibly from the driver that caused the car accident
- A description of the injuries that were caused by the car accident
- Witness names and telephone numbers who observed the car accident
- Skid marks or pictures of the car accident scene
- The weather conditions at the time of the car accident
- Whether or not seatbelts were used at the time of the car accident
- The address and insurance information of the person at fault for the car accident
- If there were injured people in the car accident, the report will indicate the injuries and where the injured persons were taken from the car accident scene
- If your vehicle was towed, the report will indicate which towing company came to the scene of the car accident
How Can You Get A Copy Of Your Police Accident Report
Police accident traffic reports can be obtained by calling the Scottsdale Police Department and ordering a copy. Typically, you can find out if the Scottsdale car accident police report is ready. Police departments often charge a small fee for the police report but the fee can change depending on the length of the report. The Scottsdale car crash police report will be ready depending on the type of car accident that took place and how significant the injuries were in the car accident. Many times fatal accidents take much longer to be ready because there is a lot more information and details that police officials have to make sure are accounted for in the report. To get a copy from the Scottsdale Police Report, you can call the Records Division at 480-312-1999.
Your Legal Rights After a Car Accident
After a Scottsdale car accident, you do have legal rights that you may not know of if you have not contacted a Scottsdale attorney to discuss your rights after a Scottsdale car accident. You may have certain coverage on your own automobile that will pay for your medical coverage. If you are from out of state and are a tourist you may still be able to us your own medical coverage as well. Every state has different types of coverage for when you are involved in an auto accident. If the other driver was at fault you may have a claim against that driver for pain and suffering, lost wages, and medical bills. Arizona is a comparative fault state so you are entitled to collect for the percentage that you were not at fault for the accident. If you were not at all at fault for the accident, you are entitled to collect 100% of all your medical bills, future medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and future discomfort a well. If you have a permanent injury, you are allowed to collect settlement monies from the insurance company that includes being compensated for your permanent injury and pain and suffering as a result of the car accident. Depending on how your accident occurred in Scottsdale will vary the statute of limitations for your accident claim. Also the statute of limitations may vary depending on who the at-fault party is who caused the car crash. That is, if you were involved with an accident with a city or government employee, the statute of limitations may begin in as little as 180 with a required Notice of Claim. The statute of limitations are very important deadlines. If you miss a deadline for your Scottsdale auto accident claim, you most likely will give up collecting on your claim forever. To learn more about statute of limitations for an auto accident in Scottsdale, call Arizona personal injury attorneys, Alexis and Mark Breyer.
Contact an Arizona Car Accident Lawyer
To learn more about your Scottsdale accident claim, call us now at 480-753-4534. We can explain to your legal rights after a car accident in Scottsdale. We can let you know what your statute of limitations is and what deadlines you must be careful of not to avoid after you have been in a car accident in Arizona.
