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One day when I was driving on the freeway, I was completely blindsided by another car pummeling down the hill. I didn't know what to do or what went wrong, but I knew things were bad. I couldn't feel my feet at first, and my face was covered in liquid that turned out to be blood. When the ambulance arrived I could see the concern on their faces, and it was frustrating to know what was about to come. Fortunately, I was able to get great medical care, and talk with a personal injury attorney that helped me to sort out everything else. Read this website to find out how accident attorneys can help you to make a difference in your own life.

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Tips For Proving Fault In An Accident

by Dylan Tucker

In most car accident cases, one of the drivers is labeled the at-fault driver. If you are in an accident and the report does not label anyone as the at-fault driver, you may need to go through some extra steps to prove that you were not the person responsible for causing the accident. If you need to prove this, here are some tips that may help you with this.

Read the police report carefully

One important step to take after a car accident is obtaining a copy of the police report from the accident. You can typically pick this up at the local police station a few days after the accident occurred, and you should bring some cash with you, because most police stations charge a small fee to get a police report.

The police report should state the names of everyone involved in the accident and an account of what happened. As you read this over, make sure that the information is accurate. If it is not accurate, you may need to fight the police report. This is not an easy process, but it is possible if you can prove that the information is not correct.

Evaluate all the evidence and witness reports

A second thing that will help you prove that you are not at fault involves evaluating all the evidence from the accident as well as the reports from anyone that witnessed the accident. This information can often prove who caused the accident to happen, and you can use this information to prove your case. If you need to, you could hire an accident reconstruction expert to analyze the evidence and draw an expert conclusion from it. This is a common practice when one party is having a hard time proving that the other party is at fault.

Hire a good lawyer

The other thing you should always do after an accident is hire a good lawyer. A good lawyer can examine the evidence you have in order to determine how you should proceed. A lawyer can help you decide whether to pursue compensation or not, and he or she can help you settle with the insurance company or at-fault party.

Proving that you were not the at-fault driver is important if you experienced injuries and want to receive compensation for them. If you need help with your case, contact an automobile accident law firm in your city today.

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