Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida

how can i dispute a citation and police report

my wife got in an accident in florida and both the drivers fell unconcious the police held my wife responsible for the accident and wrote her the citation stating improper start of stopped vehicle wit causing crash....whereas my wife says that she was at the median waiting for the traffic to pass...and she woke up in the hospital...what are her rights towards this poice report and citation


Asked on 4/27/08, 8:06 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: how can i dispute a citation and police report

Unless the police officer witnessed the accident, he will need a witness to prove the citation.

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Answered on 4/27/08, 8:47 pm
Steven Meyer CPLS, P.A.

Re: how can i dispute a citation and police report

First of all, I hope that your wife is all right. Depending upon what happened in the crash, it sounds as if your wife may have a pretty good injury claim against the other driver's insurance. As far as the ticket goes, you should probably get a lawyer in your area who deals with a lot of tickets. He can probably resolve the situation with your wife paying court costs and the court withholding any adjudication of guilt. Our office handles a lot of injury claims. We would be happy to speak with you about the situation. We offer a free initial consultation.

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Answered on 4/27/08, 8:55 pm
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: how can i dispute a citation and police report

read the citation. It will tell you where and when to show up to dispute the charge.

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Answered on 4/27/08, 9:25 pm


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