Let's say you've just had a car accident, and a police officer comes to the scene, interviews a few witnesses, gives you a ticket and writes a report that says you're at fault. What next? Does it necessarily mean you're at fault and have no case?
For one, what is a police report? The police report is a police officer's opinion about what happened when they spoke to the people who saw the accident. There's no reason why your case should not move forward because If your case ever gets to court, what's in the police officer's report never comes up.
The only report that matters is the Major Accident Investigation Team's (MAIT). That's important because it typically contains a ton of factual findings. But even that is only as valuable as the jury's opinion about it.
Only the jury has the final word on who's at fault and to what percentage.
The bottom line is if the police report says you're at fault or your lawyer tells you, you don't have a case, you owe it to yourself to get a second or third opinion on what more you can do.
In this episode of the David vs. Goliath podcast, elite civil trial lawyers Matt Dolman and his partner, Stan Gipe, discuss why a police report should not deter you from pursuing a potential claim. They also talk about your options, even if your case is about splitting liability.
In this episode:
[00:00] Introduction
[00:40] Stan Gipe introduces the topic of the day: police reports and their relevance to your injury case
[02:00] is the police report admissible in court?
[03:33] How Stan will represent a client who the police report says is at fault
[04:33] What the police report is and how the MAIT (Major Accident Investigation Team) report is different
[05:27] Something else you need to know: can what you say to the police officer at your auto accident scene be used against you in a state of Florida court?
[06:54] What does being at fault or partially at fault mean for your case?
[08:11] Why it is crucial always to get a second or third opinion
[10:36] The police report can be wrong in many ways. What should you do if the police report is incorrect about your case?
[12:16] Conclusion: your choice of a lawyer makes all the difference
View the full show notes and transcript on our website:
https://www.dolmanlaw.com/podcast/the...
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