Kern County Car Crash Lawyers
If you have been injured in a car accident, it's important to document how the accident occurred. Without witness statements, photographs and other evidence, peoples' stories can change over time. On the day of accident, the other driver might admit it was all his fault. When litigation begins months later, he may say it was your fault.
At the law firm of McKnight, McKnight, McKnight & McKnight in Bakersfield, we offer a free initial consultation to explain how to protect your rights if you have suffered a personal injury in a car accident. Our lawyers represent car accident victims throughout California's Central Valley.
Preserving Evidence of Liability in Car Accidents
Within 48 hours after an accident occurs, most of the evidence about how the accident happened will have been removed, destroyed or lost. It's important to find out if the police made a report and what was in that report. It's also important to take pictures of the wrecked vehicles, skid marks and other evidence at the scene. Our lawyers often hire private investigators and use accident reconstruction experts who can testify how an accident happened in case liability is later contested.
If untrimmed hedges or road defects contributed to the accident, it's important to take pictures of those conditions as they existed at the time of the accident. It's not unusual for property owners to correct dangerous conditions the day after an accident.
The Risks of Communicating With Insurance Companies
Communicating with the insurance company adjuster on the other side is risky. Most people have no prior experience dealing with the medical and legal consequences of a serious personal injury or with the loss that accompanies the wrongful death of a loved one. But insurance companies are sophisticated machines whose sole objective is to minimize the amount that they have to pay on injury or death claims or to prevent them from being paid at all. Without an attorney to protect your interests, you could say or do something that the insurance company might attempt to use to deny or limit your claim.
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To discuss your case with our Bakersfield car accident lawyers, call 661-578-5669 or fill out the contact form on this website.
