{"id":672,"date":"2025-11-10T13:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstchoicelaw.com\/new\/?page_id=672"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:54:54","slug":"police-brutality-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firstchoicelaw.com\/new\/personal-injury-blog\/police-brutality-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Crash Reports \/ Police Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Many times driver\u2019s who have been\u00a0involved in a car crash\u00a0or\u00a0trucking crash, tell us that the officer investigating their crash, got the facts wrong.\u00a0Or they tell us that the at fault driver admitted they were at fault, \u201caccording to the police report\u201d.\u00a0Did you know, that a\u00a0Police Report from a traffic crash does not come into evidence at a civil jury trial?\u00a0Did you know any statements made to the investigating officer at or near the scene of the crash is considered \u201cprivileged\u201d, which means it cannot be used against the declarant (the person who is involved in the crash who says something to the investigating officer).<\/p>

This is why it is so important to speak with and hire First Choice Law, immediately. It is important to get the names and numbers of any witnesses while on the scene of the crash and, if, possible, to take photos of the cars and the area. Too often we have seen where dishonest people say one thing at the time to the investigating police officer, only to later change their story.\u00a0What is in the crash report is not admissible as evidence in a jury trial.<\/p>

Additionally, just because you are ticketed or found at fault by the officer, does not mean you don\u2019t have a case.\u00a0We greatly respect police officers. However, if the officer did not witness the crash, his determination of fault (unless he is a specifically trained expert in crash reconstruction, which very few are so trained), does not determine who caused the crash. Our\u00a0personal injury attorneys in Orlando\u00a0have experienced many cases where the police report indicates our client was at fault, only to learn our client was never even questioned by the officer. We have, in sum circumstances, retained accident reconstruction experts to recreate the crash scene, in order to prove our driver was in fact blameless in causing the crash.<\/p>

First Choice Law does not rely solely on the\u00a0crash reports<\/strong>\u00a0in determining liability (fault) of a client. We take the extra effort to explore how the crash really happened. We know the\u00a0Crash Report or Police Report<\/strong>\u00a0is not admissible and, unless the officer was there to witness the crash himself, we rely on far more evidence than what the average officer can rely on. This might include downloading \u201cthe black box\u201d of a vehicle.\u00a0But that is a topic for a different post!<\/p>

Just remember,\u00a0just because the investigating officer determines fault, does not mean it is true. We have provided Florida Law below for your review.\u00a0Remember, the crash report and police reports, and any statements contained therein as part of the crash investigation, do not come into evidence in a Jury Trial in Florida.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Florida Statute 316.066 (4)\u00a0Except as specified in this subsection, each crash report made by a person involved in a crash and any statement made by such person to a law enforcement officer for the purpose of completing a crash report required by this section shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting. Such report or statement may not be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal. However, subject to the applicable rules of evidence, a law enforcement officer at a criminal trial may testify as to any statement made to the officer by the person involved in the crash if that person\u2019s privilege against self-incrimination is not violated. The results of breath, urine, and blood tests administered as provided in s. 316.1932 or s. 316.1933 are not confidential and are admissible into evidence in accordance with the provisions of s. 316.1934(2).<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you have been the victim of another person\u2019s negligence and involved in a car, truck or\u00a0motorcycle crash\u00a0and have any questions, please call Jason Recksiedler, certified as an expert in civil trial law by the Florida Bar, or Caroline Fischer Espi at First Choice Law. We are available at\u00a0321-999-1111\u00a024 hours a day. You may also send us an email at\u00a0info@firstchoicelaw.com\u00a0or fill out the online form located on this page and we will contact you back shortly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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