QUESTION
I was hit by a car, however the officer never took my side of the police report and was sent directly to the hospital, can I still sue?
Asked on May 17th, 2013 on Automobile Accidents - New Jersey
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Can I still sue the female who hit me? Can I even sue the city for the officer not doing his job right? I went down hill on my longboard and I glide my shoe onto the floor to slowdown and i start to reduce my speed. I see the intersection and it is clear as far as I can tell. So i make it to the corner and then all i remember is me closing my eyes and about 30 seconds later waking up on the corner. Apparently I was hit by the car and launched off my board and landed in the corner. She , from what people helping me out told me, "she didn't make a complete stop at the stop sign". so here I am with blood coming out of my head and a fractured wrist and road burn all over my arms sitting at the corner waiting for an ambulance. A police officer comes up and he only asks me 4 questions : "Who is the president of the United States of America?", "Where are you right now?", "Do you know what just happened?", and "What is your first name?". i want to sue for the cost of the medical bill $10,000
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You may have a viable case, an attorney would have to look at the police report and perhaps conduct an investigation to determine what the facts are, since you were unconscious at the scene. Typically, when there is a dispute about how an accident occurred, we will hire a private investigator to go out and get statements from witnesses.
You may have coverage for your medical bills through an auto insuance policy. If you fractured your wrist and suffered a head injury, provided you can prove that the accident was the fault of the driver, you should be looking for allot more than $10,000. You should get an attorney.
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Answered on May 28th, 2013 at 1:42 PM