If youāve been injured by someone elseās negligence, such as in a traffic accident, your claim will hinge on the available evidence. While this can mean a lot of things, traffic camera footage and police reports often play a primary role, but obtaining the information you need can be a challenge in and of itself. If someone elseās negligence leaves you injured, reach out for the seasoned legal guidance of an experienced Chicago area personal injury attorney today.
The evidence used for personal injury claims can come from many basic sources, including:
The best way to obtain the footage you need to support your personal injury claim is to turn to your personal injury attorneyās experience and insight in this arena. The approach you take will depend upon the type of footage youāre attempting to obtain. Consider the following:
In their focused effort to obtain the footage you need, your personal injury attorney will write what is called a spoliation letter, which requires the controlling party to save and preserve the relevant footage. If a subpoena is required, additional legal steps will be involved.Ā
Nearly every car accident ā and many other kinds of accidents ā initiates a police report, and these reports are often integral to personal injury claims. Police reports include the responding officerās initial thoughts on the matter, but this does not necessarily mean that itās the final word on what happened. Even if the officerās opinion about the accident in question doesnāt coincide with your position on the accident, youāre going to need to address the information contained in the report.Ā
This makes your copy of the police report a critical piece of evidence for insurance claims. If the accident in question is a traffic crash in the City of Chicago proper, the police report can be obtained online for a $6 fee, and theyāre generally available two or three days after the accident.Ā
The formidable personal injury attorneys at SAM LAW OFFICE LLC proudly serve the greater Chicago area, and we are well prepared to harness our imposing experience and skill in focused pursuit of the evidence necessary to obtain your claimās best possible resolution. Our practiced legal team is on your side and here to help you, so please donāt wait to contact us for more information about what we can do for you today.Ā
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