A successful car accident injury claim depends on proving that another party’s fault caused the crash and led to your injuries. Proving liability in car crash cases requires ample evidence showing how the crash happened and linking it to the resulting harm. In this article, we provide an overview of the key evidence to prove fault in a Wisconsin car accident case.
Police Reports and Traffic Citations
While police reports aren’t admissible in court under Wisconsin law, an official report from your collision can prove to be a valuable resource as your attorney is getting started on investigating the accident and preparing your claim. This is because it will include basic details about the crash (date, time, location, drivers and vehicles involved), as well as the officer’s impressions of what happened and who was at fault. If the responding officer cited the other driver for a legal violation, that citation may point to their negligence.
Photographs, Videos, and Dashcam Footage
Having visual evidence of the crash can make it more challenging for an insurer to dispute that their policyholder was at fault. Some of the different types of visual accident investigation evidence your attorney may be able to assemble for your claim include the following:
- Photos of vehicle damage that indicate the point of impact and suggest the type of collision that occurred, such as a T-bone or rear-end impact
- Images of skid marks and road debris
- Footage from dashcams or nearby surveillance cameras that captured the moment of impact
Eyewitness and Witness Statements
Determining precisely what happened in a car accident can be challenging if it’s one driver’s word against the others. If there were witnesses who saw what happened, their testimony can be extremely helpful for cutting through the confusion. An eyewitness who can attest to the other driver’s having caused the crash can provide powerful support to your claim. For this reason, it’s important to get the names and contact information of any eyewitnesses who saw the accident occur so your attorney can follow up with them later.
Preserving Evidence and Legal Assistance
The evidence of a car accident is highly volatile. Physical evidence from the scene may be cleaned up almost immediately, eyewitness memories grow increasingly unreliable over time, and digital data may be overwritten or tampered with.
You can’t afford to lose access to any of this valuable evidence. That’s why you should reach out to an attorney from LawtonCates who can launch an investigation and issue spoliation letters to legally safeguard crucial data that might otherwise be lost. We can handle the process of gathering and preserving critical evidence while you focus on healing.
Contact a Wisconsin Car Accident Lawyer Today
If you got hurt in a collision caused by another driver, contact the legal team at LawtonCates to preserve the evidence that’s necessary to build a strong claim. We have a trial-tested reputation and are available 24/7 to begin investigating your case. Reach out to our office right away to speak with an experienced Wisconsin car accident lawyer. Your initial consultation is free and fully confidential, and you pay nothing unless we successfully resolve your matter.
