Motor vehicle collisions often occur due to mistakes made by individual drivers. Sometimes, factors such as vehicle maintenance, faulty components or questionable road design contribute to crash risk. However, most car crashes are the result of drivers doing things that are illegal or unsafe.
Even those who have flagrantly violated the law often try to deny their personal responsibility after a collision occurs. Their refusal to admit their own mistakes can leave the other person involved in the incident in a very difficult situation. They have to prove that the other motorist was at fault if they want to seek financial compensation for their property damage losses, medical bills and other collision expenses.
How can those in need of compensation after a collision prove that the other driver was at fault?
With video footage or witness statements
Sometimes, there are recordings of the crash. Dashboard cameras, traffic cameras and even security cameras at nearby homes or businesses may capture the collision. Footage can provide critical evidence about a crash. If there are no cameras nearby, then there might be witnesses who can talk about what transpired. Getting contact information for witnesses and looking for possible cameras can help establish who caused the crash and how.
With a collision reconstruction
Taking photos of the crash scene and making a record of critical details about what happened during and after a wreck can help professionals recreate the crash. Doing so can be an important part of a compensation claim after a wreck. If motorists can prove based on crash circumstances that the other driver did something unsafe or illegal, they may be able to hold that driver responsible.
With digital evidence
Thousands of crashes every year occur due to driver distraction. Even if a motorist tries to delete messages or specific apps before the police arrive, the company servicing the app or the phone company may have records about the transmission of data before the collision. Those records can go a long way toward establishing that one driver engaged in inappropriate conduct immediately before the wreck.
Reviewing what caused a recent car crash with a skilled legal team can help people look at all of their options for seeking compensation for their losses. Lawsuits and insurance claims are both potential options for covering collision expenses after people establish who was at fault for a wreck.