Take Pictures After A Car Accident Says Coral Springs Injury Lawyer

 

As an injury lawyer in Coral Springs, Florida, I tell all of my clients to take pictures of any accident scene whether it is after a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall or a dog bite. It is imperative to document the accident scene as well as your injuries in order to adequately preserve evidence to be used in making a settlement demand to an insurance adjuster or to prosecute a case in court in front of a jury.

After any accident, evidence may be lost. In car accident cases, people are in a hurry to have their vehicles repaired. Lawyer firm in California.  Once the damage to a car, truck or bike is complete, there is no way to determine the degree of damage to the vehicle. Additionally, the other party that was involved in the accident may claim that the damage to your vehicle was minor and that your associated injuries are minor as well.

In slip and fall cases, having photographs of the liquid that was on the floor that you fell in or images of the broken pavement that you tripped on is very important to maintaining a case's value. Once these conditions are "corrected" or "fixed" and in no way documented, it is very hard for an insurance adjuster or jury to appreciate the danger that was encountered.

As a Coral Springs dog bite lawyer that handles numerous animal attack matters, it is very important to take pictures of the animal that bit you so that animal control and/or the police can contact the owner and obtain the animal's vaccination and bite history. Also, images of the dog wounds and puncture marks should be taken immediately following the event. These injuries will heal over time and evidence of the wounds will nned to be preserved in maximize any potential recovery.