Involvement in a car crash can cause an assortment of negative consequences. People may lose their vehicles at least temporarily while they undergo repairs. In more severe cases, they may need to replace their vehicles. Injured people may need medical care and may even miss work because of their injuries.
Thankfully, the potential for a motor vehicle collision is a known risk. As such, the law requires that drivers carry liability insurance. People who cause crashes provide liability coverage to the people affected by those collisions. Drivers without mandatory insurance or with inadequate coverage could be subject to litigation if other people have major financial expenses because they caused a crash. Unfortunately, many people want to avoid that financial culpability. They may lie about what happened and try to deny responsibility.
How can people prove who was actually at fault for a recent collision?
With video or witness testimony
The simplest way to conclusively establish fault is to find video footage of the collision or the moments immediately before the crash. Some drivers have dashboard cameras that may have captured the collision. Homes and businesses may have security cameras that capture nearby roads and intersections. There might even be traffic cameras in busier locations.
If there isn’t video footage available, then eyewitness testimony can be valuable. Other parties can confirm one driver’s claim that the other ran a red light or failed to employ their turn signal before entering an intersection. Outside verification of one driver’s claims can help establish who was at fault.
With digital or chemical evidence
Many modern collisions occur because of driver distraction. One of the motorists focuses on a phone or a cheeseburger rather than the control of their vehicle. In such cases, there could be a digital paper trail affirming that someone accessed a social media platform or received a text message 20 seconds before the crash occurred.
Other times, chemical intoxication may have impacted one driver’s abilities. In such cases, chemical tests could help validate that they were under the influence. Forensic evidence validating claims of impairment can help prove that another driver was to blame for a recent collision.
Regardless of the strategy utilized, proving who was at fault for a car wreck is critical for those in need of compensation. Getting support from someone familiar with the law and insurance policies can be beneficial for those seeking justice after a collision.