LIABILITY IN CAR ACCIDENTS 

Recovering from a car accident is tough enough without wondering about liability issues. If you have been injured in a car accident, and you’re not sure who is liable, call a personal injury lawyer with car accident experience. Sometimes, cases are simple. Law enforcement officers thoroughly investigate car accidents and the responsible party is liable. Determining liability in a car accident isn’t always a cut-and-dry process. It may take additional investigative efforts and crash-reconstruction to find out who was at-fault in a car accident.

Car Accident Investigation

The first and most important step in determining liability in a car accident is the initial crash investigation. In a perfect world, the officer on the scene does a thorough job and clearly states who was at fault for the crash. A clear case might involve an impaired driver or a driver who was obviously displaying careless or reckless behavior behind the wheel. It may also be a clear-cut case if the at-fault driver violated a traffic sign or signal. Unfortunately, not all cases are as simple to investigate, nor are all law enforcement officers as dedicated to getting to the bottom of traffic incidents as they should be.

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Limitations of an Initial Car Accident Investigation in Determining Liability

It’s important to note that there are limitations to the initial car accident investigation when trying to determine liability in a car accident. A variety of factors can lead to an inconclusive investigative report from a liability standpoint. It may be necessary to have additional experts brought in on the case. Accident reconstruction can be an essential part of your case. Your personal injury lawyer will be able to assemble a team to help determine liability in your case, even if the initial law enforcement investigation was inconclusive. Don’t think your case is dead in the water just because the police officer didn’t do a thorough investigation.