A car collision happens in the blink of an eye. While you are coping with your child’s injuries, your attorney should start preserving and reconstructing evidence that tells the tale of what occurred, why it happened, and who is to blame very away. This is when forensics in vehicle accidents comes into play. Read on to get the facts and then contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 for a free legal consultation.
Car accident forensics explained
“The application of sciences such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, and engineering to legal matters,” according to the National Institute of Justice. In the case of car accidents, forensic specialists evaluate the evidence to establish how the accident occurred and who/what caused it—and, as a result, who is legally accountable for the accident’s damage and injuries. Unfortunately, time is not on our side in many cases, since evidence tends to deteriorate practically immediately after an accident.
This is why we advise accident victims to photograph and document as much evidence as possible at the spot. It is also why, in the days following a collision, any excellent personal injury lawyer would prioritize forensics.
Your attorney will begin analyzing the facts and evidence surrounding your case, using any paperwork you have gathered as well as police records and eyewitness statements to piece together what happened. He might also hire a forensic investigator to look into the accident and the damaged vehicles.
Accident investigation
Based on the evidence left behind by the disaster, forensic investigators can efficiently recreate the car accident. They can use and assess any or all of the following:
- Physical evidence at the scene such as skid marks, damaged poles, etc.
- Contributing factors such as weather, road conditions, and traffic patterns at the time of the crash)
- The debris field
- The damage to the vehicles
- The injurie sustained
All of this information will be used by the investigators to construct documentation and images, including 3-D models, to illustrate the likely speed, trajectory, and location of all cars involved in the incident, as well as the impact impacts.
Taking care of the forensics of your wrecked car
You naturally want to get repairs done as soon as possible unless your car has been damaged and is beyond repair. In the case of forensics, however, your attorney may advise you to retain the car and its debris in their existing state until the forensic investigators have studied and documented them.
At Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas, we know how critical it is to preserve the physical evidence of your car accident so that you may collect the full benefit of compensation, including the costs of assisting a child who has been wounded. Call us at 909-982-0707 for a free consultation.
