Camera Phones Can Be Your Best Evidence
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In the traumatic hours after a car accident, you may find yourself at a loss as to what exactly happened and as a result, your legal rights may be threatened in any resulting lawsuit or insurance claim.
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Weather conditions, persons involved, collision points, and the damages to the vehicles may slip your memory in the crucial days after the accident. Pictures provide the opportunity to preserve evidence and help paint a picture of the accident which will become essential if a personal injury lawsuit is filed as a result of the accident. These pictures may not only provide crucial evidence in court, but may help refresh your memory later on when you’re speaking to an insurance company or testifying in a deposition or in court./p>
It is essential to take a variety of photographs at the scene because many details crucial to your position may not be obvious during the turbulent aftermath of an accident. Pictures you should take after an accident include, your car and other damages sustained, other cars involved in the accident, skid marks, vehicle parts, shattered glass and other debris on the road, the accident site, your bodily injuries along with the passengers of the other vehicles (if consented to), and the environment/weather conditions. Make sure that the camera you are using has a timestamp function. Most phone cameras already have this function enabled, but if you’re using a disposable camera, be sure to enable the function before taking photographs at the scene. Try taking photographs at different angles along with the same landmarks to provide a sense of distance and scale.
The scene of the accident may be chaotic, and taking a wide variety of photographs is essential in ensuring that unfounded claims can be countered by your photographic evidence. Many at-fault drivers use the weather to their advantage, so be sure to take a variety of photographs to show the real story. It is also important to record property damage other than the car itself. If you were carrying valuable possessions such as a laptop computer, it may be difficult to prove these possessions were actually present during the time of the accident without photographic evidence taken at the scene.
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A car accident can often inflict a life-changing injury and generate a large amount of debt. If you or a loved one have been injured in a car accident and you have gathered photographic evidence of the scene, please do not hesitate and contact us at 727-669-2828 or INTAKE@PERENICHLAW.COM and allow our legal experts to utilize your evidence to award you the maximum compensation possible.
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