Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Minnesota: Police Officer lost accident report in which a pedestrian was injured by a bicyclist while lawfully crossing a crosswalk. This resulted in a head injury and a 911 call. The officer gave an accident report "receipt" with a case number to the pedestrian before she was taken away on an ambulance. Now the officer says she lost the cyclist's info and does not have to do the report as she was only doing it as a "favor". What can we do? Can we hold the police liable? Can we request phone recordings from the precinct's line where she confirmed some details of the accident and tried to mislead us into not pursuing the report or any reimbursement that may follow?


Asked on 10/28/12, 1:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

You say this happened in Minnesota, yet you posted your question under California law. You should re-post it under the right state. When you do, be sure to explain your relationship to the pedestrian. Is she one of you? If not, the nature of your relationship to her will determine whether you have standing to act on her behalf.

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Answered on 10/28/12, 4:03 pm


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