How to use Property Damage to prove you are not at fault for your car accident 🚗
This is not an easy pathway forward but with the right case, you can come out victorious!
The first thing to understand is that there are many car accident facts that can end up with the same type of property damage.
For example, lets say someone in front of you puts their vehicle in reverse and hits the front of your car, but later on, they tell the insurance companies that the vehicle behind them actually rear ended them. In both of those stories you are likely to end up with very similar property damage. In that case, it will be very difficult to tell who is at fault unless there is other evidence such as video footage, witnesses, police report based on the statements given at the scene AND/OR an accident reconstructionist report in your favor……
If you are reading this article and/or watching this video I assume you have already determined whether there is video footage, witnesses or a police report in your favor. Therefore, the only other option is bringing in an accident reconstructionist.
An accident reconstructionist MAY be able to download the data in the vehicles to determine the direction they were going, how fast they were going, what the steering angle was set at and more. However, the cost of an accident reconstructionist is not cheap. It can easily cost you up to $5000 to do the download and full report.
This is where Law Firms look at the damages you have to see if its worth it to them to hire an accident reconstructionist for your case because if you do not have considerable damages, it is not worth it to them to spend the money on an accident reconstructionist when the value of your case may not even cover the expenses. Its called “Evaluating RISK”.
If you were significantly injured in the accident, and your medical bills are starting to get higher and higher, a Law Firm will be much more likely to take your case, because then, if they can prove you are not at fault based on the accident reconstructionist’s report, they can make pay those expenses through the case settlement.