Some experts are common to all types of litigation, such as the
economist or vocational expert. But other experts have very specific niches in litigation that can help
prove your case. For instance, car accident reconstruction experts are
used in most contentious
car accident litigation, and biomechanical experts who are expert in injuries caused by car accidents
are also heavily used when proving how injuries were caused. Your
experienced Poughkeepsie car accident attorney will understand how to wield these experts to your advantage to make the
high cost of each expert pay off to maximize the compensation you are
entitled to.
Quite plainly, experts are used to bolster a plaintiff’s case. The
expert, disinterested in the outcome, gives a scientific explanation for
the accident. Additionally, however, the defendant in most cases is not
going to openly admit to his or her negligence. The defendant may also
offer a conflicting story; maybe one that alleges how the plaintiff was
negligent.
Accident reconstructionists will use evidence in order to recreate thecar accident in order to determine how the collision happened. Physical evidence at
the scene, such as tire tracks, skid marks, broken glass, etc. will inform
the expert’s opinion. The types of vehicles involved, the road conditions,
the weather conditions will also be used by the expert. The reconstructionist
will also examine the vehicles themselves in order to determine if the
damages could have been caused by the evidence inspected. Photographs
will be analyzed, as will videos. Witness accounts will be reviewed as well.
Also consider the plaintiff who simply cannot remember what happened because
he or she suffered a traumatic brain injury during the collision. One’s
inability to remember will not bar a claim against a negligent driver
because the experienced attorney will use an expert in accident reconstruction
to help prove the case. These experts are so well regarded that their
findings can help the attorney receive a favorable settlement without
having to go to trial.
Once the cause of the
car accident is ascertained, the plaintiff will also try to prove that the injury was
caused by the negligence and the accident itself. This is because defense
attorneys are likely to say that the plaintiff’s injury was either
pre-existing, or that the plaintiff’s injury could not have been
caused by the accident.
Biomechanical experts are trained in knowing how certain forces cause specific
injuries, and they know how much force is necessary to cause a specific
injury. These experts will definitively show a jury how sudden collisions
can cause neck injuries, back injuries, brain injuries, and the like,
and even if there was no direct impact with those parts of the body.
Are you interested in learning more about the various kinds of personal
injury experts? Visit our latest article for more on the wide-variety
of experts and
how they can maximize your compensation here. Also, read more about common experts in most cases such as economists,
vocational experts, and life-care planners in
our blog post here.
Our personal injury attorneys at
Mainetti, Mainetti, and O’Connor, P.C. have over 100 years of combined experience working with victims of personal
injury accidents throughout New York. We understand how to effectively
represent clients who have been injured in serious personal injury accidents,
particularly throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley region in Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
and Newburgh where we have offices. Hear
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