Arguments That Your Attorney May Make Against The Defendant's Accident Reconstruction Expert
Posted on: 16 October 2018
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When you're in the middle of a suit surrounding a car accident that you were in, it's common for both the defendant's attorney and your attorney to hire accident reconstruction experts. Both professionals will assess the accident scene but may have contrasting views of exactly what happened — and this can be an obstacle to you getting the settlement that you deserve. While it may seem as those both experts are in a logjam, your attorney may be able to make some arguments that show his or her expert to be credible than the defendant's expert. Here are some examples.
Your Expert Was On The Scene Sooner
Accident reconstruction experts have the best idea of what happened if they're on the scene quickly. While an experienced expert can still learn a lot about the scene even well after the accident, it's possible for some details to be missing or other unrelated details to be present, and these factors can make this expert's testimony not as reliable. If you hired an attorney who truly values the role of the accident reconstruction expert and thus made sure that his or her expert was at the scene promptly, the attorney will argue this point.
The Traffic Conditions Were Lighter
It's ideal for the traffic conditions to be on the lighter side when an accident reconstruction expert is assessing an accident scene. If the entire area is crowded with stop-and-go traffic, it may be difficult for the expert to catch all of the skid marks or other evidence, given that much of the road is consistently covered. Your attorney will learn when the defendant's attorney visited the scene and note the usual traffic volume at this time. He or she can then argue that the expert working for you was the scene at a non-peak time, allowing him or her to clearly see everything.
Weather Issues May Have Been A Factor
Certain types of weather, especially if your accident took place in the winter, can be a factor in an accident reconstruction expert's ability to accurately assess the scene. For example, snow falling onto the road makes it difficult to see every detail, and this may prevent an expert from making an accurate estimate about something related to the accident. Your attorney will figure out whether the weather was an issue during the defendant's expert's arrival on the scene and may argue against his or her findings accordingly.
Contact a car accident attorney service to learn more about this subject.