It’s easy to brush off a minor parking lot fender-bender, but a serious car accident comes with substantial damages, like medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering in addition to property damage to one or more vehicles. The first step in recovering compensation for Camden car accident damages is filing an accident report.
When Do I Have to File a Car Accident Report In New Jersey?
New Jersey traffic law requires car accident victims to report all accidents with $500.00 or more in property damage or any accident with injuries or fatalities. Accidents with injuries or property damage require the police to come to the accident scene. In these cases, the police generate the accident report so accident victims don’t have to call in a report. However, if an accident doesn’t result in injuries and the police do not respond to the scene, drivers must report the accident to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) within ten days of the accident date.
How to Get My Cherry Hill Accident Report?
New Jersey retains car accident reports for six years past the date of the accident, though the time limit for filing an accident claim in New Jersey is two years from the date of the accident under the state’s statute of limitations for car accident claims.
You can purchase a copy of your car accident report through the state’s online portal. You may also request copies of a turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and non-toll crash reports by sending a written request to the Atlantic City Expressway Authority P.O. Box 389 Hammonton, NJ 08037 by including payment of $13.00 for non-toll road crashes and $5.00 for toll road crash reports and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
What Information Do You Need to Get After a Car Crash?
To file the accident report, you’ll have to include your full name, insurance information for yourself and the other driver, the cause of the accident, conditions present at the time of the accident, and the names of all involved drivers.
At the accident scene, it’s important to get the names and contact information of the other driver in an accident. The best way to do this, is to add their contact information to your phone. You can also use your phone to take photos of the accident scene, including anything relevant to the cause of the accident and the damaged vehicles. This is important evidence in a claim for property damage to a vehicle.
If you experience any symptoms of an injury, it’s always best to seek medical attention immediately after an accident. Some injuries take hours or even days to develop symptoms. Having a medical report of your injuries is crucial in a car accident claim if you suffered any injuries in the crash.
In New Jersey, car accident victims have up to two years to file a claim for their damages like medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering. However, failing to file a truck accident report after the accident makes it impossible to recover Camden truck accident compensation for damages later.
How Can a Car Accident Attorney Help?
Car accident claims can quickly become complicated, especially if you or a passenger in your car suffered injuries. Call the experienced car accident lawyers at Cuneo & Leonetti for experienced legal counsel to protect your best interests throughout the process.