Getting into a vehicle accident can leave you in shock and lead to confusion about who should be paying for hospital bills and lost wages from work when an injury results. If you weren’t to blame for an accident you should never have to pay for your own recovery.
Contact a Dinuba and Tulare County car accident lawyer to make sure you don’t get stuck with the bills when an at-fault driver and his or her insurance company should be held fully accountable. Maison Law offers a free consultation on your case. Tell us what happened so we can inform you of every right in place to protect you after a serious accident.
Getting a Traffic Accident Report in Dinuba
You may have an attorney working on your accident. In that case, your attorney will be requesting your accident report for you.
Otherwise, if your accident is being investigated by a Dinuba Police Officer you may request an accident report by visiting the Dinuba Police Department. A copy of the report will cost you $23. If you have other questions you can call (559) 591-5911.
Police Department
680 S. Alta Ave
Dinuba, CA 93618
If a Tulare County Deputy responded to your accident you can visit their Records Unit Window from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday – Friday. They ask that you make an appointment if possible to help speed things along. You can also visit the public records center website to find report request forms. To submit a request online you’ll need to create an account. You may call the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 802-9400 for more information.
Tulare County Sheriff’s Headquarters
833 S. Akers St.
Visalia, CA 93277
How Do I Get an Accident Report from the California Highway Patrol?
If the California Highway Patrol (CHP) worked your accident, perhaps out along State Route 99 through Tulare County, you can request a copy of the collision report online. You can also deliver a request form in person or mail it in.
Requesting a CHP Accident Report Online
If you have a computer or smart phone, the simplest way to request a report is on the California Highway Patrol website to get your accident report. Complete this collision report request form online.
To get a copy, you’ll need to be an approved party of interest. That can be one of the following:
- A Driver Involved in the Accident
- A Bicyclist Involved
- A Pedestrian Involved
- A Passenger Involved
- Parents of Minors Involved
- Legal Guardians of Victims
- Vehicle Owners
- Legal Representative
- Manufacturer Representatives
- Insurance Companies
Requesting By Mail or at a CHP Office
To request your CHP document by mail or in person, you’ll need to fill out and submit a CHP 190 document.
Your report will cost around $10.
To drop a collision report off in person or to mail your request to the CHP, you’ll need to figure out the closest Highway Patrol Office to you. You don’t have to go to the CHP office nearest where your accident occurred. If you fill out a CHP 190 form, you can make your request at any office.
The closest CHP office to Dinuba is either the one in Visalia or southern Fresno:
(480) Visalia
5025 West Noble Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277
559-734-6767
(435) Fresno
1380 East Fortune Avenue
Fresno, CA 93725
559-705-2200
Should I Call a Lawyer After my Accident in Dinuba?
In property damage only accidents and if no injuries or only minor injuries are involved you probably won’t benefit from having a lawyer. Car damage and car replacement cases are pretty straightforward.
If you or a loved one was seriously injured in a collision, having a legal expert on your side can protect you from insurance tricks of the trade designed to rob you of the compensation you’ll need for your recovery and the medical care you may require months down the road. Talk to a Dinuba Car Accident Lawyer for a free, no-obligation evaluation and to get some pointers on what not to do when dealing with insurance agents.
