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Another discovery tool used by defense attorneys to gather info and evidence in your West Palm Beach car crash case is through interrogatories which are questions about you and your injuries which must be answered under oath and filed with the court. Some of the types of questions you could expect to answer have to do with who you are, address/spouse/kids/employment, people who investigated your case, any admissions, all witnesses in your case and likely testimony, photos/videos/movies about the accident, all elements of damage and anything which substantiate your claims. Your West Palm Beach car accident trial lawyer will know which questions are appropriate and which questions should be objected to.
Sometimes after a West Palm Beach car accident, a person who has sustained injuries will have difficulty with activities he/she used to have no problem performing. Your West Palm Beach car accident attorney will probably give you a list of activities to evaluate your ability before and after your injuries. They will also want to know what persons could testify as to your ability to perform the activities before and after the accident. It is important to name persons who are objective, impartial, and have had the ability to see you both before and after the accident engage in the activities.
Some of the activities you might be asked about include: sports like football, basketball, aerobics, weight lifting, biking, walking, etc.; hobbies like sewing, knitting, fishing, reading, sailing, etc.; social activities like dancing, going out to eat or the movies, driving a car, going on cruises or to parties, etc.; emotional and physical problems, house chores, personal hygiene activities, any activities involving your children.
One person your West Palm Beach car accident attorney will most certainly want to depose is the defendant. Some of the information your accident lawyer will seek from the defendant is: background info like name, age, spouse, children, whether any documents were reviewed before the depo, insurance policy info, whether there were any passengers in defendant' s car and who, the collision, activities before and after the accident, statements of any witnesses, description of the accident scene, witnesses, damages to vehicle, post-collision activities, and to draw a diagram of the accident scene.
One of the most critical elements of your case once it reaches trial is to elicit credible testimony from witnesses in your favor. The objective with your before and after witnesses is to show the jury what you were like and what you were able to do before your West Palm Beach car accident in comparison to after. Your West Palm Beach car accident lawyer will want to know the names of persons who knew you before and after the accident that can testify as to the changes you have undergone and the impact on your quality of life. The best witnesses would be those who know you but are not necessarily your best friends such as a neighbor, coworker, or acquaintance from a social club,etc. The credibility of your witnesses is crucial to persuading the jury of your damages and pain and suffering. Having a skilled West Palm Beach car accident lawyer to conduct and effective direct examination eliciting convincing testimony is critical as well.
Oftentimes, persons injured in a car accident will injuries that affect their ability to work. In order to determine, how a car accident has impacted your ability to earn a living, car accident lawyers will look for witnesses who knew you before the accident most likely your employer and co-workers. They will ask them questions about your work history prior to and after your West Palm Beach car accident, record of attendance before and after, pay rate, any physical problems or accommodations they have made for you, and whether they have observed any changes in you since the accident.
Whenever you have been involved in a West Palm Beach car accident, you should immediately consuly with an experienced car accident litigation lawyer. He/she will need a lot of information about your accident particularly if you were injured. The following is some of the information an attorney will need from you in order to effectively represent you against the defendant and his insurance carrier usually:
Date of the accident/Week Time Weather conditions Location Where were you going, number of times driven that route how the accident happened distances, speed, conditions on road and weather, defects visual obstructions speak with other driver statements as to fault police investigation/reports/statements who called the police witnesses/names/addresses defendant's insurance your insurance speak with defendant's insurance company/statements photos of vehicle repairs any medications you were on or alcohol or drug use injuries employment lost wages medical bills
This is just a sampling of the type of information your West Palm Beach accident attorney will need to work your case.
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