If you hope to receive a settlement after you’ve had a car accident, the police accident report is an important document to have.  Our Suffolk County and Long Island attorneys at Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. have extensive experience with car accident cases.  Our friendly staff can help you get your accident report and review it to identify the parties involved and the insurance companies that may be responsible for paying you money and benefits.

Our group of dedicated lawyers and support staff has assisted thousands of clients in Suffolk County and Long Island.  We have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of our clients and have a success rate of over 98 percent.

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If you are involved in a car accident in New York, it is important to call the police and file a report.  The process for obtaining a Suffolk County or Long Island accident report depends on the law enforcement agency that investigated your accident.  The paperwork you are given after your accident may indicate which precinct you should contact.

If your accident occurred in Suffolk County and Long Island, you need to contact one of the precincts of the New York Police Department. Contact the precinct office closest to your accident scene:

60th Precinct                      718 946 3311                      2951 West 8th Street
61st Precinct                      718 627 6611                      2575 Coney Island Avenue
62nd Precinct                     718 236 2611                      1925 Bath Avenue
63rd Precinct                      718 258 4411                      1844 Brooklyn Avenue
66th Precinct                      718 851 5611                      5822 16th St.
67th Precinct                      718 287 3211                      2820 Snyder Avenue
68th Precinct                      718 439 4211                      333 65th Street
69th Precinct                      718 257 6211                      9720 Foster Avenue
70th Precinct                      718 851 5511                      154 Lawrence Avenue
71st Precinct                      718 735 0511                      421 Empire Boulevard
72nd Precinct                     718 965 6311                      830 4th Avenue
73rd Precinct                      718 495 5411                      1470 East New York Avenue
75th Precinct                      718 827 3511                      1000 Sutter Avenue
76th Precinct                      718 834 3211                      191 Union Street
77th Precinct                      718 735 0611                      127 Utica Avenue
78th Precinct                      718 636 6411                      65 6th Avenue
79th Precinct                      718 636 6611                      263 Tompkins Avenue
81st Precinct                      718 574 0411                      30 Ralph Avenue
83rd Precinct                      718 574 1605                      480 Knickerbocker Avenue
84th Precinct                      718 875 6811                      301 Gold Street
88th Precinct                      718 636 6511                      298 Classon Avenue
90th Precinct                      718 963 5311                      211 Union Avenue
94th Precinct                      718 383 3879                      100 Meserole Avenue

You can request a copy of the accident report at the precinct office during the 30 days following your accident.  The process is straightforward.  Simply complete a REQUEST FOR COPY OF ACCIDENT RECORD [PD301-165] and pay a fee of $10, either check or money order, payable to “City of New York, Police Department.”

After 30 days, you can request a copy of the accident report from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.  Complete the NYS DMV form MV-198C and pay a fee of $20.

If you are unsure, you can research the area where you accident occurred and call the nearest precinct.  If the accident occurred outside any city, town, or precinct you can call the New York State Police or the county sheriff’s office.  Make sure you have all the important information about the accident, including the date and place of the accident and the names of drivers and passengers involved.

Although obtaining the accident report is an important first step, it is only the beginning.  It is important to have an experienced lawyer like the accident lawyers at the Suffolk County and Long Island Law Firm of Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. We can help you find and compile all the evidence and documents you need to have a successful case: eyewitness accounts, medical records, expert testimony and other important evidence.  Our dedicated and highly skilled attorneys and staff have recovered millions of dollars for our clients and we can help you secure the money and compensation you need.

Call us, toll-free, at 1-800-966-4999 or use our convenient online contact form for a free case evaluation.  Our offices are located throughout Suffolk County and Long Island.  We will fight for you!