17 November ,2014 By Admin Category:Personal Injury

In a perfect world, every car accident case would have a recording device following the entire incident, which would prove who was or was not at fault. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world and it is therefore, very important for your to preserve or gather evidence in your case. When you bring your personal injury case to us, we normally use the evidence you come with and continue to gather more ourselves with the hope that we may determine exactly who was at fault. Of course, our goal is always to fight for you. It is however, very important to provide us with as much information and evidence as possible.

How can you do this?

With the popularity of pocket-sized digital cameras and camera-enabled cell phones, preserving the evidence at a personal injury site has never been easier. Here, we will examine, in-depth, the best pieces of evidence in a typical personal injury situations for car accidents:

When a car accident happens, you need to document the scene of the accident. The number priority is always safety – so make sure you are physically well before doing so. If you are injured, call 911. Make sure to ask for medical treatment from an ambulance or a medical provider. Take photographs of your injury to show the pain, both physical and emotional, that you have suffered because of the accident.

If you are able, take as many pictures as possible from different angles and resolutions to bring out all aspects of the accident. Make sure you capture the road conditions, skid marks, any debris on the road, and conditions of both vehicles. The pictures of the vehicles will show the extent of the force that your car sustained and that you sustained.

Additionally, take photos of the surrounding areas and circumstances of the accident to show where the accident occurred and how the impact was felt prior to and after moving your vehicles to a safe location after an accident. This is typically referred to as ‘physical evidence.’ This type of evidence will be helpful should a dispute arise as to liability. For example, whether the type of impact was a rear-end accident or a red light-green light dispute and so on. It is also important to determine if there were any public recording devices such as street cameras or recordings or private security cameras.

It is imperative that you get witness names, addresses, and phone numbers so that you can contact them later. Don’t forget to get the details of the other driver including the driving license number, current address and phone and the insurance provider.

Once you have had an opportunity to gather all of the important pieces of information to your case, you should turn to a legal team that will be there for you. Rest assured, at The Law Office of Henrik Karapetian, your rights will be protected by Henrik Karapetian, who is an experienced and aggressive personal injury attorney in Glendale, CA.