What To Do After a Hit-and-Run Accident in California
A practical guide to protecting evidence, reporting the crash, and understanding insurance options after a hit-and-run accident in California.
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Do I need a police report before contacting an attorney?
Short Answer
Quick guidance
No. You can contact an attorney before the police report is ready, and the firm can often help request it later.
Full Answer
You do not need to wait for the police report before contacting an attorney. Reports can take days or weeks to become available, and important issues like medical care, evidence, insurance calls, and vehicle repairs may need attention sooner.
If a report was made, an attorney can help obtain it and review it as part of the claim. If no report was made, the attorney can help identify other evidence that may support what happened.
You do not need to wait for the police report before contacting an attorney. Reports can take days or weeks to become available, and important issues like medical care, evidence, insurance calls, and vehicle repairs may need attention sooner.
If a report was made, an attorney can help obtain it and review it as part of the claim. If no report was made, the attorney can help identify other evidence that may support what happened.
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