Tennessee Auto Accident Litigation And Accident Reconstruction
Tennessee auto accident litigation is about two things: assigning fault and recovering damages. Without assigning fault, damages cannot be recovered. The difficulty in assigning fault is that there are often a myriad of factors involved in an accident. In complicated accidents, the most minute of details can be paramount to the correct placement of fault. With the assistance of a skilled accident reconstructionist, the two goals of accident litigation can be successfully met.
In most auto accidents in Tennessee that do not result in a fatality, police investigation is often minimal. The minute details that are so important to the determination of fault are often never documented, leaving the testimony of the parties as the only basis upon which fault can be allocated. For obvious reasons, this often leads to inaccurate and inconsistent testimony. A skilled accident reconstructionist can make all the difference in accident litigation. Accident reconstructionists are trained to pick up on details that are often missed in police investigations. They are trained to analyze the scene of the accident, and their interpretation of the factors involved in the crash can usually lead to near certainty as to its cause. This takes great weight off of the reliance on inaccurate eyewitness testimony, and places that weight in the hands of a reliable expert. Once the cause of the accident has been determined, the process of correctly apportioning damages can begin.
As an expert, the testimony of an accident reconstructionist is given great weight in the court. Additionally, conclusive evidence on the part of an accident reconstructionist can often lead to a successful pretrial settlement of claims, saving valuable time and money in the litigation process. Moreover, in cases in which both parties may be partially at fault, the accident reconstructionist can give a good estimation as to the comparative fault of the parties. A good estimation of comparative fault is essential to the fair distribution of damages, and the protection of parties who may have been disadvantaged by the lack of investigation on the part of the police.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a traffic accident in the state of Tennessee, we urge you to contact our Knoxville personal injury attorneys today for a free consultation of your case. Our auto accident lawyers have extensive experience protecting the rights of those seriously injured due to the fault of others.
