It’s very difficult—if not, impossible—to recover compensation in a car accident claim without evidence. The at-fault party’s insurance company will expect to see evidence that proves their policyholder was truly to blame for the accident. The insurance company will also need to see proof of your injuries and any expenses or losses that you are claiming. Because the outcome of your case depends on how much evidence you have, it’s important to preserve evidence after a car accident. Here’s how:
Keep Multiple Copies of Paper Documents
Car accident victims need to hold onto documentation that is related to the accident, including medical records, police reports, and receipts. But, paper is not indestructible, so it’s important to make multiple copies of this evidence in order to preserve it. Scan everything onto your computer so you have an electronic copy of each document in addition to the paper document.
Protect Photos
Photos taken at the scene of the accident play an important role in proving liability. But unfortunately, many car accident victims make the mistake of assuming their photos are safe on their smartphones, when this is clearly not the case. If the phone breaks before the data has been backed up, the photos may no longer be accessible. For this reason, it’s recommended that you either print a copy of the photos or send them to your attorney and a trusted friend or family member right away.
Record Witnesses
You—or your attorney—will need to reach out to witnesses in the days following the car accident to find out if they heard or saw anything that could be used as evidence in your case. Once you make contact with the witnesses, ask them if they mind being recorded so you can get their statement on record.
Why is this important? It can take a long time to resolve a personal injury case, and the witnesses may forget a lot of what they saw or heard by the time you need them again. Therefore, it’s important to record their statements while their memory of the crash is still fresh so you can capture all of the details.
Have you been injured in a car accident? If so, contact Reisch Law Firm as soon as possible. Our personal injury attorneys will quickly get to work gathering evidence that can be used to prove liability in your case. Schedule a free consultation today by calling 303-291-0555 or filling out this online form.
