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An Attorney Can Read Between the Lines to Get the Full Story of an Auto Accident

July 7, 2013 By Michael Hecht

Being involved in a car accident can be a very scary and jarring experience – both physically and emotionally. For an accident victim, sifting through the details can be exhausting and frustrating. Insurance companies, including your own, are often of little help in investigating the cause of the crash. This is why it is so important that you hire a Brooklyn car accident attorney that can read between the lines of the accident to piece together who is really responsible and get you every dollar you deserve for your injuries.

What Does a Police Report Contain?

After an accident, the first thing you need to do is call the police; a police officer will then be dispatched to the scene. The officer will create a police report using testimony from all involved parties as well as any witnesses to the accident. While a police report can be helpful in telling the story of an accident, since the officer was not there to witness the accident, there can be key pieces of information left out of a police report.

Why Does It Matter If a Police Report is Incomplete?

Correct and complete details of the events leading up to the accident as well as the accident itself are crucial in determining liability. The full truth will help to determine who is responsible and what needs to be paid for, such as medical bills and vehicle repairs. If you have been injured, these details will help a car accident lawyer in Brooklyn to help you get the money you need to pay your medical bills and get your life back in order.

How Can an Attorney Help to Dig up the Real Information?

A Brooklyn car accident lawyer has the resources and the knowledge to piece together all of the information to get the complete truth of how the accident occurred and who is at fault for your injuries. A lawyer will dig deep into the details of your accident to uncover any information not found by police. Additionally, a lawyer can consult with crash experts to help reconstruct what actually happened in the car accident.

After an accident, do not simply rely on the police report to tell the story. You need an experienced Brooklyn car accident attorney to look out for your interests. Contact the attorneys at Hecht & Hecht at (212) 226-2400 today; they will help get you everything you deserve in your case. Hecht & Hecht, LLP provides a free consultation to injury victims and surviving family members of those killed in all types of accidents in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, or anywhere in New York City.

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The New York City accident attorneys at Hecht & Hecht LLP handle all types of injury cases, including auto accidents, airport/airplane injuries, scaffolding accidents, and window washer injury cases in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island and throughout New York City. Call our NYC auto accident lawyers at (212) 226-2400 if you have been injured in a car, truck, bus, motorcycle or pedestrian accident in Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester County.

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