A frightening accident on Academy Boulevard or Austin Bluffs Parkway may leave you shaken up and in some pain from an injury. But after you get help and are able to calm down, you’ll have time to wonder who will pay for your medical bills.
Holding another driver responsible for a reckless move can be tough when you don’t have evidence. Fortunately, an accident report from the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) can serve as strong proof of what happened.
You may need to secure your report, and below are instructions on how to do that.
Requesting your Colorado Springs Police Collision Report
If you have a lawyer handling your case for you, you can relax. Your lawyer will be getting this report for you. If your case only involves property damage, your own car insurance company may be requesting the report. Check in with your agent.
If you need to secure the report yourself, you’ll need to make an online request. One tip is to wait at least a week after your collision to make a request. This gives the officer time to finish and submit the report.
If a CSPD officer investigated your accident, you’ll start at the CSPD website. Click on the “submit a report” button. You’ll then create a guest login and search for your accident report.
It will help if you have this information:
- The date and location of your accident
- The names of the drivers involved
- The case number
- The investigating officer’s full name
You’ll finish your request, pay your fee, and wait for your records to arrive. If you have questions about how the process works or want to check on the status of your report, you can call the Records & Identification Section at 719-444-7463.
How Much Will My Police Accident Report Cost?
The base charge for your report will be $10. That cost covers up to five pages. For every extra page, you’ll be charged 25 cents.
Contact a Colorado Springs Car Accident Lawyer
Getting your report may only be the first step in proving who should be covering the cost of medical care and car repairs in your accident. A police accident report can be questioned. The at-fault driver’s car insurance adjusters may take aim at you and try to blame you for the accident, no matter what an officer says.
Having a lawyer on your side ensures that your case is backed by strong evidence that goes beyond a police report. Your lawyer can also often secure much more for your case than you could win by filing yourself. You’ll want the maximum in benefits to make sure you don’t have to dig into your savings to pay for an accident you didn’t cause.
Contact Ganderton Law Personal Injury Law Firm for a free, no-obligation consultation. You’ll speak to a real Colorado Springs car accident attorney. If you end up needing our help, you don’t have to find the money to hire us. We don’t receive any money unless we’ve won your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the support that a car insurance company must provide for you.
