Get help collecting the evidence you need to prove liability in a personal injury lawsuit by contacting us right after an accident. Take pictures for our lawyers to analyze, call the police for assistance, and prioritize getting the appropriate medical care for your injuries. All of this helps us build your case, which we can start working on immediately.
Evidence lets us prove fault at a trial or convince the defendant to offer a good settlement. Settling a case ends it, so we take reviewing settlement offers very seriously. We can fight for a settlement that covers current and future damages, using strong evidence like medical records and physician statements. Never settle for less than you deserve, and allow our personal injury attorneys to oversee your compensation claim in Leander.
Call the personal injury lawyers of Cap City Injury Attorneys at (512) 612-3110 for a free case analysis.
How Can I Get Evidence for My Leander, TX Personal Injury Case?
Plaintiffs cannot get compensation without enough evidence to prove fault or convince the defendant to give a good settlement. Allow us to advise you on the best evidence-collection steps you can take, and to handle preserving evidence at the highest risk of being lost.
Take Clear Photos
One of the best things a victim can do to preserve evidence after an accident is take pictures. Whether you are hurt in a car crash, slip and fall, dog bite incident, or other event, use your smartphone to take photos. You can photograph your injuries, property damage, and additional fallout from the accident. Photos can show you were injured at the scene and in the accident involving the defendant named in your lawsuit.
Call the Police
You can also call the police for help documenting the scene after any accident. Police officers who respond to the scene may testify in your lawsuit and speak about anything they witnessed firsthand. Though the police report officers generate may not be admissible in your lawsuit, it gives us more context about the incident, so call 911 if you need help.
Talk to Witnesses
Victims may approach eyewitnesses and request their information after an accident. By doing this at the scene, victims can get the details our personal injury lawyers need to contact witnesses and interview them later on. Tell us if you remember eyewitnesses being present but could not speak to them, and we can investigate to identify witnesses.
Get Medical Care
You can also build evidence by prioritizing your injuries. Hospital records contain test results, prescribed medications, surgeries, diagnoses, prognoses, treatment plans, and more. Medical evidence is some of the most relevant in any personal injury lawsuit, as it proves the physical harm the victim has endured. Medical care generates medical bills, which victims can give to us, and we can keep them organized to calculate compensable damages.
Continuing medical treatment generates more medical records, whereas stopping treatment creates gaps in medical records. These gaps might raise questions and jeopardize your lawsuit, so always prioritize your physical recovery.
Enlist Our Attorneys
Enlisting our attorneys to help with your case as soon as possible also helps preserve evidence for a lawsuit. The earlier you involve us, the sooner we can interview witnesses, get police reports, review photos, and start gathering medical records.
We can also search for other evidence that clearly proves fault, such as video footage from nearby or on-site security cameras. Owners might delete footage without realizing its relevance to your case, so allow us to contact owners to request footage as soon as possible.
What Happens if I Settle My Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Settling a personal injury lawsuit is a massive decision. Plaintiffs should only agree to proposals that benefit and fairly compensate them. There are serious consequences of accepting a lowball settlement, which our lawyers can work hard to avoid.
When a plaintiff and defendant sign the settlement agreement, the case typically comes to a close. Both parties agree to the terms of the settlement, meaning the victim may not seek more compensation once the case is resolved. Allow our attorneys to carefully read all terms and specifics in the settlement to ensure you benefit from the agreement, not the defendant.
Never settle a case prematurely. While the case may be resolved sooner, it may not yield the compensation you truly deserve, potentially leaving some of your most pressing economic or non-economic damages unaddressed.
You may still settle the case, even if it goes to court and a trial begins. The defendant may wish to avoid a trial at all costs and offer an acceptable settlement to do so.
Can I Recover Future Damages from My Leander, TX Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Many injuries have long-lasting consequences. A victim may need several surgeries, weeks or months of physical therapy, and have to take considerable time away from work. This means that damages continue to grow throughout the lawsuit, and we can keep that in mind when calculating the claim’s value.
Texas does not restrict economic damages for personal injury plaintiffs, allowing you to recover both current and future damages. Your physicians can testify about the additional medical care you need to achieve full physical recovery and estimate the associated costs. We can use similar methods to estimate future lost wages, ensuring you receive compensation for the income you expect to miss out on due to an injury.
Texas even allows plaintiffs to recover future non-economic damages in injury lawsuits. Permanent injuries like burns, scars, limb loss, paralysis, and even some traumatic brain injuries affect the rest of a victim’s life, causing years of emotional distress, mental suffering, and physical pain.
Many plaintiffs underestimate the non-economic damages they incur, not realizing they can seek compensation for pain and suffering they have yet to endure.
For a Free Case Assessment, Call Our Leander, TX Injury Lawyers
Call the personal injury lawyers of Cap City Injury Attorneys at (512) 612-3110 for help with your case.