Preserving Evidence
Preserving Evidence
It is important to preserve evidence relating to your accident: pictures of your damaged vehicle, the scene of the accident, or your injury; the actual product that has injured you; names and addresses of persons who witnessed the accident. An attorney can help you with this evidence collection and preservation. Law enforcement personnel will typically give persons involved in an accident a accident report number, before the actual accident report has been prepared. It is important to retain this number, and to follow-up with the law enforcement agency in question to obtain a copy of the actual police report once it is completed. If you are incapacitated, have your attorney or someone else obtain a copy of the accident report. Do not be surprised if the report is not entirely accurate. There may be steps that you can take to remedy this situation. Consult your attorney about the options.