How are traffic accidents, trucking accidents, or motor vehicle collisions typically handled in Florida?
In most instances, following a traffic accident, car wreck, or trucking accident, a local law enforcement agency will be contacted and will respond to the scene. The investigating officer typically speaks to the drivers involved, as well as any witnesses. In addition, the investigating officer may, or may not, take measurements of the scene and the roadway. Importantly, it is rather uncommon in Florida for of the investigating officer to take any photographs of the scene, the property damage, or any injuries sustained as a result of the motor vehicle collision. It is important to understand that the role of the investigating officer is to try to determine whether or not any charges should be brought as a result of the collision. The investigating officer is not charged with responsibility of preserving evidence that may be useful in a subsequent civil action, including any claim for personal injuries or wrongful death resulting from the motor vehicle collision. That is not the job of t
