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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to limiting public access to accident reports
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to limit, to some extent, the ability of businesses that fish through police and accident reports to identify potential clients that they can then approach to represent in court or who wish to provide inappropriate medical treatment to such person to beef up their personal injury claim before filing an auto insurance claim.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding a new section 606. This new section limits the ability of unauthorized businesses from gaining access to accident and police reports until 30 days after such report has been filed. Law enforcement agencies, persons involved in, mentioned in, or affected by such reports and their legal representatives, insurers providing insurance coverage, and businesses that need such reports to operate motor vehicle abstract company would be authorized immediately to have access to such reports.
Existing law
None.
Justification
In the development and perpetration of a fraudulent auto insurance claims, law firms and medical clinics fish through accident and police reports to identity persons that may be willing to work with such firms or clinics to develop and enhance an auto insurance claim case that benefits both the person mentioned in the police or accident report and the firm representing and medically treating such allegedly injured party. This bill limits access to accident and police reports to those persons that have a bona tide reason for immediate access to such reports.
Legislative history
S.4604 of 2007/2008
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
180 days after it shall have become law.
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