Today, we are covering the topic of proof, so please accept this question with response from the accident lawyer from Boca Raton (injury lawyer Delray Beach, accident attorney Boynton Beach, injury attorney Lake Worth, accident lawyer West Palm Beach, injury attorney Lake park, accident lawyer Manalapan) will respond to this question.
As a personal injury attorney, my job is to believe my clients. If there is some proof that my client is not being forthright, I have to look at that evidence but in general I am here to believe and accept my client’s perspective in an accident. The defense lawyer and the insurance adjuster, on the other hand, are skeptical by nature about injury cases and accident victims. They are trying to disprove some element of an injury case to best serve their client/insured.
If you have been in an slip and fall or trip and fall accident or a car accident and are seeking an attorney, Gary J. Drucker is an accident lawyer who handles cases in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Please call Drucker Law Offices at (561)483-9199 or (954) 755-2120 or (305) 981-1561 – Principal office in Boca Raton as well as satellite offices in Miami, Coral Springs, Boynton Beach, and West Palm Beach. The law firm handles the case from beginning to end and we help our client preserve evidence, like taking picture, to help prove the case.
Of course, a case based on a fact pattern such as the one above is unique and any other case should be judged based on the specific facts of the case. The advice in this blog is intended to be general and should not to be used as specific advice for a case, as the slightest difference in the facts could change the result. Also, this blog is, as the web site name suggests, based on Florida law and the laws of any other state could vary significantly from Florida.
Whether it is in a court setting or in the context of a claim presentation, the more proof of an injury, the better it is for the case. Remember, not only do we have to prove an injury (damages) but ALSO that the injury was CAUSED by the accident (causation). If someone is complaining of a right knee injury AND we can also show pictures of the knee after the accident showing bruises, this will make a stronger case for injury and causation. While having a doctor’s report or hospital report shortly after an accident that states that the knee is swollen, if we could show the jury a picture of both knees after the accident and the right knee looks larger than the left knee, this very likely will be convincing proof to the insurance adjuster or the jury in a courtroom setting. If we are claiming a left shoulder injury from a car driver after an accident and we can show pictures of the bruising on the left shoulder from the impact after the accident, again this will be very convincing to prove injury and causation. To the extent that someone at the insurance company or the defense lawyer may try to argue that the injury pre-dated the accident, the pictures very well will help to prove the accident caused the left shoulder injury.
In summary, Drucker Law Offices helps our clients prove their injury cases, both in the pre-suit setting as well as the court setting. Pictures are extremely helpful in proving cases and that is why one of the first things we do when we meet with clients is to take pictures of any bruising, contusions or lacerations that stem from the accident. This will help in proving the case.
