Yes, police reports are very crucial to your car accident case. These reports are an unbiased representation of the accident by a law enforcement agent and often includes information about the person who was at fault. Michigan law mandates all vehicle drivers to report every vehicle accident resulting in significant injury, wrongful death, or property damage. So make sure to file one within 24 hours or as soon as possible.
You must file a police report even if law enforcement agents weren’t present at the scene of the accident. We understand that you may be indisposed at this time, which is why our motor vehicle accident lawyers will file these claims on your behalf when we take on your case.
A police report gives your case legitimacy in the eyes of the law. The report proves that you’re not lying or fabricating stories. It verifies that you were involved in an auto accident and were injured.
Insurance companies within the state of Michigan also require a police report before they can process car accident claims. This is because insurance companies know that law enforcement agents are likely to be unbiased in their report of the case.
Think of a police report as a documented “official notice” that you were indeed in an auto accident. If you have filed a police report and you are not at fault, you will be able to shorten the time it takes for the insurance companies to process your benefits.