What to Do if There Are No Witnesses at the Accident Scene?
If you are seriously injured by another driver’s negligence, you’ll seek compensation by filing a claim through their insurance provider. Bringing a strong claim often involves the testimony of eyewitnesses. If there were no witnesses at the accident scene in your case, the path forward could be more challenging, but your experienced Pennsylvania car accident attorney has the legal insight and drive to build a strong case that protects your rights and supports your rightful compensation.
What Eyewitnesses Bring to Car Accident Claims
In order to hold the other driver responsible for the losses you’ve experienced in a car accident, you’ll need to prove that their negligence was the direct cause of the accident, which means it was also the direct cause of your damages. Proving negligence comes down to evidence, and a prime source tends to be not only the testimony of eyewitnesses but also the photos and videos they capture. While witnesses can strengthen a car accident claim considerably, they’re not a necessity.
Building a Strong Claim with Evidence
While you may not have the evidence supplied by witnesses at the scene, your claim will, nevertheless, hinge on evidence, which can include all the following:
- Footage from your own or the other driver’s dashcam
- Physical evidence, such as skid marks, the manner in which the vehicles landed, any paint transfer from vehicle to vehicle, and the damage to the car bodies
- Footage from any security cameras or traffic cameras in the vicinity
- Professional accident recreation models that help determine exactly how the accident happened
- The testimony of professionals with expertise in fields of study that help piece together how the accident happened
- Your own testimony regarding how the accident transpired
Your dedicated car accident lawyer will do everything in their power to highlight the other driver’s negligence and to accurately outline the losses you experienced as a result.
Proving the Other Driver’s Negligence
Driver negligence tends to be the core cause of car accidents, and it can come in all the following dangerous forms:
- Distraction
- Exhaustion
- Aggression
- Failure to follow the rules of the road
- Impairment
- Excess speed, which includes failure to slow down in response to bad weather or to a poorly maintained road.
Regardless of the kind of negligence the other driver engaged in, your capable car accident attorney will do what it takes to compile the evidence necessary to demonstrate fault.
Reach Out to an Experienced Pennsylvania Car Accident Lawyer Today
The compassionate Pennsylvania car accident attorneys at HGSK Injury Lawyers have earned a solid reputation for fierce advocacy on behalf of our clients, and we’re here for you, too. Our skilled legal team has the skill and insight to help, so please don’t put off reaching out and contacting us online or call 267-551-8782 to schedule a free consultation and learn more about what we can do for you today.