If you’re in a truck accident, the evidence you should collect should come from several sources: witness statements, electronic data pools, and assessments of the accident scene. The more diverse your evidence of negligence is, the easier it may be for you to get the financial support you need to recover.
Our Columbus, OH, truck accident lawyers use evidence to help survivors like you fight back against insurance companies’ attempts to minimize your losses. We also rely on hard data to help you bring personal injury claims forward in civil court. Let’s work together to determine what evidence you should include in your upcoming case so you can get the support you deserve.
Your Truck Accident Case Depends on a Foundation of Evidence
You cannot build a truck accident claim without evidence. As a survivor, you must meet Ohio’s burden of proof if you want to hold another party accountable for your losses. This means you – or your representative – must deep-dive into the negligence that led to your collision.
This can be painful to do on your own, especially if you’re recovering from serious injuries. That’s why our team takes the lead on our clients’ cases. We can work with a team of experienced investigators to establish negligence in your case without complicating your recovery.
Our efforts can subsequently make it easier for you to get the damages you need to pay your bills.
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Collecting Physical Evidence
What does the phrase “physical evidence” mean? It describes evidence in a few different categories, including debris from the accident scene, evidence of environmental damage, and evidence of your physical losses.
For example, you may use physical debris, like your car’s damaged bumper or destroyed personal belongings, to elaborate on the losses you sustained in a truck accident. You can similarly use physical proof of injuries to elaborate on the severe consequences of someone’s negligence behind the wheel.
Environmental damage, including broken highway guardrails and snapped stop signs, can also indicate the extent of damage caused by a negligent truck driver.
Collecting Witness Statements
It’s difficult to round up everyone who witnessed a serious truck accident. Fortunately, you don’t have to do the legwork to gather witness statements. Our Columbus truck accident lawyers can step in and connect with the people who can provide testimony going into detail about the facts of your accident.
We try to gather witness statements as soon as we can after a truck accident. The sooner we can talk to witnesses, the less chance there is for time to impact their memories. We can later ask those parties to provide written accounts of your accident, recorded statements about your losses, or in-person testimony.
We can also call on our professional network to request expert witness statements to add to your case. Expert witness statements come from accident recreationists, medical professionals, law enforcement representatives, and parties whose expertise can lend authority to your case.
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Collecting Photos and Video Footage
If our team makes it to the scene of your accident before officers clear debris away, we can begin to take pictures of the damage. We can also work with witnesses to secure any pictures they took of:
- The accident as it happened
- The aftermath of the accident
- Drivers’ license plates
- Relevant environmental factors
We can also request video footage from dash cameras, storefront security systems, and traffic lights. Our law firm can then analyze the footage to find the snippets that best depict the behaviors that led to your crash. We can present those snippets in private negotiations or use them as evidence to share with a judge should your case go to trial.
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Collecting Electronic Data
How do you get your hands on the electronic data relevant to a truck accident case? Many trucking agencies and insurance companies will try to obscure this data by limiting your access to a truck’s black box or destroying a driver’s roadway records.
Fortunately, our team knows how to work around these bad-faith tactics. The sooner we can get to the scene of your accident, the faster we can secure a truck’s black box for broader use. We can then plumb the black box’s data for information about how a driver behaved before and during your accident.
We can similarly work within the civil system to determine if a driver’s phone records or online data are relevant to your case. Once we have this data, we can compile it alongside other forms of evidence to paint a comprehensive picture of the negligence that led to your crash.
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Evidence gives you the right to hold someone accountable for a truck accident. Without evidence, you can’t build a personal injury case. You need to work with a team that understands how to gather the evidence most relevant to your recovery without introducing more stress into your life.
Our team of truck accident lawyers in Columbus, OH, has decades of experience digging into cases like yours. We at Cooper Elliott know how to highlight valuable evidence in your fight for truck accident compensation. If you’re ready to learn more about our process, you can book a free case consultation with our staff.
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