Many automobile accident victims believe that a police officer is without bias or motive when preparing a report of an accident or injury. While a large number of officers do prepare accurate and unbiased reports of auto accident information, there is no surprising an auto accident attorney. Plenty of cases have been curtailed by inaccurate or biased reporting of an auto accident. See Police Officer Reports for further information on this subject.

Police officers, like anyone, have their own perceptions and preconceived notions. Some are jaded from multiple accident investigations. Others may have a dislike for certain types of cars or motorcycles. It is not hard to imagine an officer feeling differently about a young driver compared to an old one, or a pretty woman compared to a gruff man. Nothing is more disheartening than to have a client tell their version, only later when the police report is produced, see their words misquoted or their versions discounted.

Police officers generally have a tendency to think that anyone who is traveling faster than the speed limit contributed to a collision, even if the speed was irrelevant. This type of occurrence often arises in intersectional accidents, where the offending driver turned left in front of another. Without any calculations of speed or reaction time analysis, these investigators will summarize auto accident liability against a driver for excessive speed as a secondary cause.  In reality, no driver could have avoided the collision.

Also note that officers are very impatient with drivers they do not like. If an officer feels you are not worthy of his or her respect, a bias often enters into the report. Therefore, it is important to always review the report when it is first received. Compare it to other evidence you have. An unfavorable report can stall your case quickly and if changes or challenges need to be made, it is better to do so sooner rather than later.

If you are a victim of improper reporting of your accident, call an attorney that understands how to correct this problem.  For a free consultation call 1-888-752-7474 or Contact Us Online. Don't let a biased police report derail your rightful claim.