Car accidents can be harrowing experiences for the people involved in them, and the process for seeking compensation from a negligent driver can prove to be quite a frustrating experience at times. Ensuring that the right parties are held liable for their negligent actions is key to any personal injury or wrongful death case. As such, it’s vital that the liability in a car accident case is properly assessed so that the negligent party or parties can be held responsible for their actions causing your injury or loss. San Antonio car accident lawyer Michael Grossman offers a few tips in this brief article on how liability may be assessed in car accident cases.

For starters, car accidents happen in a wide variety of ways, and, as a result, can have more than one liable party at fault for the resultant collision. Admittedly, a majority of car accidents, like minor fender-benders, occur because of one driver’s momentary lack of attention. However, some car accidents can have more than a few parties that have contributed to the wreck. Defective brakes or another defective part of the car may have somehow contributed to the wreck, in which the manufacturer of that part can be held liable. If the driver of the car was drunk, Texas dram shop law allows for the bar or restaurant that served the person alcohol to be held liable. If another party was also involved in the wreck, such as in wrecks involving multiple vehicles, each party may share only a portion of liability for your injury or loss. In other words, there are a vast number of variables that must be taken into account when assessing liability in a car accident case. Often, the initial assumption regarding liability in a car accident case may not prove to be true upon a further, thorough inspection of the accident site.

As such, an investigative team should be deployed to ascertain the truth of the accident site. When my law firm is contacted to work a vehicle accident site we will, when necessary, visit the site and perform more than a few investigative measures that include, but aren’t limited to, the following:

  • Inspecting all vehicles, both at the accident scene if possible, and in a lab
  • Gathering of relevant witness testimony
  • Procuring photo and video surveillance evidence
  • Taking measurements at the accident site
  • Extracting data from any data-recording machines in use during the accident
  • Ensuring that this is all done properly so that the evidence can be admissible in court

Often, it is not until after a full investigation into the accident has been completed that all liable parties can be properly identified so that they can then be held responsible for your injury or loss. As such, enlisting the help of a legal professional with prior experience in car accident cases can prove to be of the utmost importance in your personal injury or wrongful death case so that all liable parties can be brought to justice.