Eyewitnesses are people who have seen what happened at the accident scene and they could have a big positive impact on your personal injury case. There are always two sides to the story, and eyewitness testimonials are a good way of identifying who caused the accident.
Witness reports are a very helpful form of evidence when claiming after being involved in a road traffic accident, if a case must go to court, they can help identify what occurred.
After being involved in a road traffic accident, there is a range of evidence to gather to help start a successful compensation claim. This evidence may include, photos and videos of the scene, dashcam and CCTV footage, and eyewitness testimony can be reliable and helpful.
There are many people who could be witnesses at a crime scene, sometimes they might have even taken a video of the incident or pictures. The people who could be eyewitnesses include:
It is very useful to identify witnesses as soon as possible, to help identify the cause of the accident. After a person has witnessed the accident that occurred, they will have to give a testimony. A testimony occurs when the witness explains in detail what happened during the event, the police will then gather all the information they have gotten about the victim, offender and eyewitness. That will be to investigate the accident that occurred and see which person involved caused the accident.
Eyewitness testimony is a significantly useful thing. However, to result in a positive outcome from the case you would have to make sure that you gather as much evidence as possible. These could include pictures, dashcam records, videos of the crime scene etc. Sometimes there might be more than just one eyewitness.
Views and opinions may vary from witness to witness, and in some cases, eyewitness testimony can be biased or different to the evidence proves.
Inconsistency in eyewitness reports could be due to poor memory, not being able to clearly explain what happened during the event, or stress factors. If an eyewitness testimony contradicts another person’s testimony, the judge could reject both testimonies. That is why that eyewitness testimony may not be enough evidence to prove the fault of the accident, and things such as videos and photographs should be demonstrated to build a solid personal injury case and get the compensation you deserve.
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