Existing legislation in the field of road safety obligates traffic police officers, and if there is evidence of a crime - employees of the operational-investigative group, to carry out all primary investigative actions and draw up the necessary documents at the scene of the accident.
Even small inaccuracies in the documents, missing details in the description of events and evidence at the scene of the accident, the lack of witness testimony and video footage from the scene of the accident, violations of procedure after the accident and other violations of safety regulations can lead to serious consequences for each of the participants in the road accident.
Depending on the circumstances of the accident, such consequences can be a fine, deprivation of driving license, the obligation to compensate for property damage, prosecution with criminal liability with penalties up to imprisonment for up to 15 years.
That is why the timely participation of a lawyer at the scene of the investigation of the accident will allow you to correctly assess the situation and effectively protect the interests of the client.
Our attorneys have elaborated plans of action for each scenario, which includes an order of priority and the rules of communication with traffic police inspectors, investigators, experts, technicians and other participants in the accident, which allows you to understand the situation quickly and build a line of defense.
If it is necessary to promptly provide assistance, our attorneys:
- travel to the scene of an accident in Moscow to assess the situation, communicate with traffic police inspectors, investigators, experts, technicians, other participants in the accident, and advise the client before giving initial testimony;
- check the legality and completeness on-site inspection report;
- control the completeness and legality of the actions of traffic police inspectors and employees of the operational-investigative group, in case of committing illegal actions record the violations in the relevant procedural documents;
- assist in the organization of an independent technical expertise of the condition of the vehicle at the time of the accident and control the reflection in the procedural documents of the available damages, malfunctions and deformations, including hidden ones;
- assist in the establishment of photo and video fixation of all details of the evidence; the range of witnesses of the accident to be interviewed;
- control the correctness and validity of the act of medical examination for alcohol and drug intoxication;
- perform other necessary actions in the interests of the client.
At the stage of consideration of materials on the accident, the attorneys:
- take part in the group of analysis of the accident in the traffic police;
- assist in the assessment of the damage to be compensated;
- represent the interests of the client in the insurance company;
- if necessary, appeal in court against the decision on a case concerning an administrative offence;
- in the initiation of a criminal case and transfer it to the court, represent the interests of the client at the preliminary investigation and in court;
- if necessary, participate on the side of the client in court on a claim for damages, help to conclude an amicable agreement.