How an examination of the scene is crucial to a car accident compensation claim
Before any claim for car accident compensation can be resolved, the police, personal injury lawyers and insurance providers will need to investigate the scene of the crash. Doing so will allow them to discover the factors that led to the collision.
Around 90% of collisions are attributable to driver error. However, the outcome of most car accident compensation claims will hinge on contended issues between the drivers involved. Unless, the question of liability is both unambiguous and uncontested, an investigation will be necessary.
But what kinds of factors will investigators examine in order to help all interested parties reach a decision on liability?
Tyre marks These can be crucial in helping investigators discover the respective speeds of any vehicles involved in the moments immediately before collision through applying the science of friction analysis. Both pre and post collision tyre marks will play a part in establishing a clear picture of vehicle speed in the lead up to the accident.
Photographs Photographs will help investigators understand whether any topographical or geometrical factors such as road design, road material, wear, width or incidental traffic have played a part in the occurrence of the crash.
Weather Both witness and meteorological reports will enable investigators to form a picture of the weather conditions at the time of collision. Photographs may also shed new light on how these weather factors have influenced a collision.
Lighting For accidents that have occurred at night or during low-lit stormy conditions, lighting factors may very well be crucial to the outcome of any road accident claim. Questions such as how the road surface reflects light will be examined to determine whether they exempt any affected driver from liability.
Traffic signs and signals Investigators will examine the function and condition of any signs and signals to see if they may have been a cause of the crash.
Driver and witness statements Naturally, these will need to be investigated, as with all things, human reports are usually the most valuable.
Driver histories If any driver involved has a history of either exemplary or problem driving, it may be relevant.
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