Eddie Farah and Chuck Farah discuss disputing car accident claims.
The accident report privilege means the information within the accident report is not admissible in court. If the other driver receives a ticket and it is mentioned in the accident report, it does not matter. The reason the accident report privilege is in effect is because the state wants the roads to be safer and allow people to speak freely on the scene of an accident without being held accountable for what is said and reported at that time. However, if drinking is involved, it moves to a criminal investigation that can be used against someone.
Even though in Florida someone has 4 years to file a lawsuit for a car accident, it's best to contact a lawyer quickly to work on disputing any issues and start to document the physical evidence.
