Auto-Truck Accidents

If you are involved in an automobile collision, we strongly encourage you to make photographs of the vehicles involved in the collision showing the damage. You will also need to obtain a copy of the Motor Vehicle Accident Report, which is completed by the police officer who investigated your accident.

If the responsible party is issued a traffic citation as a result of the accident, you must ensure that you attend the trial. You are the witness to the other party’s negligence. The police officer cannot provide testimony about what other people told him; this is hearsay. You and any witnesses are the only individuals who can testify about the cause of the accident. If you fail to attend the trial, then the traffic citation might be dismissed due to lack of evidence.

Even if the police officer did not issue any traffic citations, this does not mean that the other party is not responsible. It is not uncommon for the police officer to use his discretion and not issue a ticket. It is not mandatory that he issue a ticket, and in many cases the police officer does not cite the responsible party. However, the accident report will still contain information from which we can assess liability for the accident.