How Do You Prove Liability in an Auto Accident?

Without having professional experience in the legal system, personal injury law can be complicated, even intimidating. You know you weren’t at fault for the accident that caused your injuries, but how can you prove it?
Traffic Laws

State and local laws govern the flow of traffic. They may determine if a specific driving maneuver is permissible, such as making a right turn at a red traffic light, and they may identify particular intersections where these maneuvers are not allowed.

If the careless driver who hit you broke a traffic law – for example by making an illegal turn, failing to stop when required, proceeding without having the right of way, or failing to signal intentions – then he or she is liable for any injuries that violation causes. Proving liability in some violations, like rear-end collisions, is relatively straightforward. However, in other cases, the other driver’s insurance company may dispute your claim that the other driver is actually at fault. Without legal representation, the insurance company may try to intimidate you.

Reconstructing the Accident

At times, either because the circumstances behind an accident are exceptionally complicated or because the victim’s injuries prevented him or her from clearly remembering the collision, understanding how an accident occurred requires additional help. In the past, our firm has worked with accident reconstruction specialists to recreate the chain of events that led to the injuries.