Determining Fault After a New Jersey Car Accident
After a car accident, you may be experiencing pain due to injuries, or you may be so shaken up that you can not think clearly. It is reasonable to feel distressed and confused, even overwhelmed when you are in a car accident.
When a car accident happens, there are several steps that accident victims should take, including seeing a medical professional as soon as possible. Doing so can help victims obtain a diagnosis about what their injuries are and what can be done to get better. Also, the information that they receive can help them should they pursue an injury claim.
Negligence and human error are behind the majority of car accidents, so when another party’s misconduct is what causes your accident, the big question is how can you prove they are responsible when you file your injury claim?
Since New Jersey car accident injury claims can be complicated, individuals needing assistance with the claims process can meet with an experienced South Jersey car accident injury attorney at Monaco Law PC. With more than 30 years of practicing law in New Jersey, the seasoned and resourceful attorney at Monaco Law, PC, can help you prove fault in your injury claim and recover the highest possible amount from it.
Filing a Car Accident Injury Claim and Determining Fault
If you are filing a car accident injury claim against another party, the goal is to obtain financial compensation for your damages. There must be a reason they should pay you, and causing your accident that led to your damages is a good one.
Determining fault is essential in a personal injury claim. If you can show that the party you are filing your claim against was the reason you were injured, you will have an easier time obtaining the compensation you are entitled to for the losses you sustained.
Using evidence from your New Jersey car accident can help you show that the other party who hit you was behaving negligently. This could be by driving recklessly, speeding, driving while intoxicated, distracted driving, or another form of driver negligence.
Police reports, pictures, video footage, eyewitness accounts, expert witnesses, medical reports, and more can be used in a claim. The police report, specifically, is something that insurance companies scrutinize to determine fault. They will look at all aspects of the police report, including:
- The narrative of how the accident took place.
- Citations were issued to any drivers.
- Statements made by witnesses of the accident.
- Weather conditions.
- Road and traffic conditions.
- Diagrams of where the vehicles were after the accident.
- Location of where the damage was on all vehicles involved.
Speak to a New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney Today
To schedule a free consultation after your New Jersey car accident, please call our seasoned and experienced South Jersey personal injury lawyer at Monaco Law PC at (609) 277-3166 for our New Jersey office and (215) 546-3166 for our office in Pennsylvania.
We are a New Jersey personal injury law firm serving Atlantic County, Burlington County, Cape May County, Camden County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Ocean County, Salem County, and all of South Jersey.
