You have probably heard that it's advisable to take pictures of the accident scene if you have been involved in a car accident. You can use the pictures as evidence in your pursuit of damages. You can take the pictures with any camera, including the one in your phone: Here are some of the specific things your pictures should capture:
Tire Marks on the Road
Accident investigators, jurors, insurance adjusters and other invested parties can use the tire marks for more insight on the accident. For example, tire marks can tell where the accident started as well as the direction and distance of travel after impact.
Damage to the Cars
After a car crash, the extent of the damage to your car is one of the best ways gauging the seriousness of the accident. Therefore, take pictures of the respective car damages and use them in your claim. That way, even if you end up repairing the car before the case is concluded, the defendant won't claim that you are exaggerating the extent of the damage.
Other Damages
In a typical car crash, the damage isn't limited to the cars involved in the impact. The damaged properties may include nearby buildings, utility poles, road signs, and guardrails, among others. If such damages exist, take their pictures too because they will help others understand how serious the accident was.
Debris on the Road
Investigating the cause of an accident is difficult if the investigators don't have all the information. Taking pictures of road debris is another way of ensuring that the investigators, and other related parties, have sufficient information. For example, the presence of rock debris (maybe from a quarry truck?) can help the investigators figure out that one of the cars hit the debris before careering into nearby vehicles.
Prevailing Weather
Capturing the prevailing weather conditions should not be difficult; all pictures that aren't close-ups should show the weather conditions. However, it is also a good idea to target the overcast sky, the blinding mist or the icy road in your pictures to help shed more light on the crash.
Traffic Signs and Signals
If there are traffic signs and signals nearby, make it a point to capture it in the pictures too. These can support your claims of the other driver overtaking in a prohibited area or driving a heavy truck on roads that aren't meant for such loads if the issue comes up in court.
Contact an auto accident lawyer for help.
