What Evidence Do I Need for My Personal Injury Claim?

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If you were made the victim of a personal injury accident, you may understandably wish to pursue legal action against the at-fault party. And as the plaintiff of such a legal action, you carry a burden of proof. Meaning, you are responsible for gathering and submitting an adequate amount of evidence that demonstrates the at-fault party’s (i.e., the defendant’s) negligence. With that being said, please continue reading to learn what evidence you need for your claim and how an experienced Ontario personal injury lawyer at Merricks Law Group, P.A. can help you collect it.

What steps do I need to take after a personal injury accident?

The way you handle yourself in the immediate moments following your personal injury accident is pivotal to your potential, future claim. Without further ado, it is in your best interest to take the following steps:

  1. Call 911 to dispatch a law enforcement officer and medical first responders.
  2. Speak with the other party involved and take down their information.
  3. Speak with other eyewitnesses at the scene and take down their information.
  4. Speak with a law enforcement officer and recount how your accident played out.
  5. Speak with medical first responders and disclose any injuries or pains you immediately notice.
  6. Allow medical first responders to put you in an ambulance and transport you to the emergency room.

What evidence do I need to support my personal injury claim?

Further, the steps you take in the immediate moments following your personal injury accident can crucially impact the amount of evidence you can and will collect. This is because a lot of the proof you need to support your potential, future claim is present at the scene of the accident itself. More specific examples of such proof are as follows:

  • You may get photos and videos of your bodily injuries, property damages, and the overall scene of your accident.
  • You may get a video or audio recording of the other party’s admittance of fault, in the heat of the moment.
  • You may get eyewitnesses to share their recorded proof and testify in your upcoming claim proceedings.
  • You may get a copy of the official accident report from the responding law enforcement officer.
  • You may get copies of your medical bills and documents from your emergency room visit.

Importantly, the search for evidence should not stop once you leave the scene of your accident. For example, you may want to contact property owners whose premises neighbored the scene of your accident, who may have surveillance camera footage of it playing out. This is not to mention that you will want to continue collecting copies of medical bills and documents until you reach a full recovery.

Contact a skilled Ontario personal injury lawyer to gain the emotional and legal support you require during this pivotal time. Our team at Merricks Law Group, P.A. looks forward to helping you.

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