You may get your car accident report through the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) or Louisiana State Police (LSP). If the NOPD handled your accident, you can get your report by clicking the “Online Accident Reports” link at the bottom of this City of New Orleans webpage. It will bring you to a report database powered by LexisNexis.
If LSP handled your accident, you can search for your report through the Louisiana State Police (LSP) crash report search database.
Other Ways To Obtain A Police Report In New Orleans
You can also request a police report or other public record documents through the public records request portal. From there, you can communicate with your city government and directly request any public documents you may need.
Requests made on the public records request site are made publicly viewable as well as the documents requested. As such, you can search through the database of requests and records already compiled for police reports or other records which may eliminate the need to request them.
Requesting Police Reports In Person
Requests for certain records can also be made in person. You can submit a request by visiting the Records and Identification Division, located at 715 South Broad Street, New Orleans, on the first floor. Hours are Monday- Friday, 9am-3pm. You can only submit an in-person request for:
- Police Reports
- Background Checks
- Letters of Good Conduct
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Some Information Will Not Be Shared In Police Reports Or Public Records
When public records like police reports are provided, certain information will be withheld. Information will be redacted or simply not disclosed if it intrudes upon a person’s privacy or exposes them to public disgrace. Information that won’t be disclosed includes the following:
- Social Security Numbers
- Identity or contact information of victims of sex offenses or minor victims of any crime
- Juvenile court records
- Employee medical records
- Criminal rap sheets
- Identities of undercover officers or confidential informants
- Job performance and complaint records of public employees
- Expunged misdemeanor records
- Law enforcement agency records for pending criminal investigations and prosecution
How Much Does A Police Report Cost In New Orleans?
The NOPD charges a fee for copies of reports and for the research of records. Fees vary depending on the type of document requested and the amount of time needed to research.
The LSP charges $11.50 plus $2.50 + 2.5% for each crash report online. You have the option to purchase crash reports at your local troop office, but only fatal crash reports are available. The fee for a crash report at a local troop office is $16.50 plus $2.5 + 2.5%.
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How Soon Can I Obtain A Police Report?
Police reports from the New Orleans Police Department are available 20 days after the accident. The Louisiana State Police makes crash reports available 10-15 days after the accident.
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A Personal Injury Lawyer In New Orleans Can Obtain A Police Report For You
Obtaining a police report should be a straightforward process but can become a headache when you’re trying to recover from an accident, plan your next steps, and gather other information to file an insurance claim.
If any of these options for obtaining a police report fails to work for you, consider calling either agency for help. Alternatively, our legal team may obtain your accident report for you. That’s just one of the many duties we take care of when we handle your accident case.
Our Firm Can Help You Account For All Your Losses After Your Accident
Our firm can get your car accident report for your collision in New Orleans. We will provide other services as well, including:
Determining Your Losses
You may receive coverage for any loss stemming from your accident. We will:
- Create a record of all of your accident-related losses
- Seek evidence of each loss
- Assign a value to each loss
- Determine how much compensation you deserve
We identify liable parties who should cover your accident-related damages. We will pinpoint every loss for which you deserve financial coverage.
Drafting And Filing Your Case
We handle all paperwork, whether your case is an insurance claim or lawsuit. Our team will:
- Complete written aspects of your claim or lawsuit
- File the claim or suit
- Complete all subsequent paperwork for your case
Louisiana generally imposes a strict deadline for personal injury cases, per CC §3492. We will draft and file your case as quickly as possible.
Protecting Your Rights
We defend your right to seek compensation by:
- Protecting you from insurance companies
- Defending you from other attorneys
- Preventing you from making potentially damaging statements
Insurance companies or attorneys may threaten your rights in multiple ways. They may:
- Extend lowball offers, possibly suggesting it is the best offer you will receive
- Intimidate you with complex legal language
- Threaten to deny your claim or issue a denial
We defend you from these and any other threats to your rights.
Ensuring The Completion Of Your Case
Filing your case is just the first step. We handle every other duty required to complete your case. Our team will seek a settlement first. This is the most likely outcome for civil cases.
We are also ready to fight for your case at trial. We have recovered more than $200 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients. We will pursue a positive financial outcome for you.
Which Losses Can You Receive Coverage For?
You may be eligible to receive coverage for:
- Medical expenses
- Professional losses
- Pain and suffering
These broad categories of damages can include many specific economic and non-economic losses.
Covered Medical Costs
Injuries from your accident may require:
- An ambulance ride
- Emergency department care
- Emergency surgery
- Medical imaging (X-rays, MRIs, and other forms)
- Non-emergency surgery
- Medications for pain
- Antibiotics to prevent infection
- Follow-up medical visits
- Rehabilitation
Severe injuries may require the use of medical equipment. You may need to retrofit your home, vehicle, or both to accommodate your injuries. We will fight for coverage of each of your injury-related medical costs.
Covered Professional Costs
Your accident may cause exponential damage by disrupting your professional life. The professional costs of your accident may include:
- Lost income (temporary or permanent)
- Lost productivity
- Loss of your ability to perform your job
- Loss of earning power
- Loss of satisfaction derived from your work
We will pursue coverage for lost income and other professional damages.
Covered Forms Of Pain And Suffering
The pain and suffering your accident caused may include:
- Fear of driving or riding in motor vehicles
- Generalized anxiety
- Depression
- Physical pain
- Emotional anguish and psychological trauma
We will include all forms of pain and suffering in the value of your settlement or judgment.
How Much Does It Cost To Hire Our Firm?
Our lawyers work on contingency. Our payment comes from your settlement or judgment should you receive one. Because this is the case, you will not pay our firm anything when you hire us.
We never receive payment directly from you. We find that this arrangement:
- Prevents you from direct financial costs
- Allows victims to access our representation regardless of their financial situation
- Frees us to represent the clients that deserve justice
Cost is not a roadblock to hiring our firm.
Call The Attorneys At Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers For Help
Our team is with you following your accident in New Orleans. We seek justice for clients in the city, and we will handle your case from start to finish.
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