Tennessee Injury Lawyer Blog

According to a press release, the Hartford Financial Services Group announced the release of a new iPhone app that will provide individuals that are involved in auto accidents with a myriad of different services. Per the press release, the app will allow its users to:

-- Access an auto accident checklist. -- Collect and exchange driver and accident information, including accident photos. -- Reference helpful roadside guides, including an interactive Emergency Kit Checklist. -- Locate an auto repair facility from The Hartford's national network of approved shops. -- Save and review accident history. -- Find a replacement vehicle -- new or used. -- Access to national glass repair service. -- Quickly access RESCUE 1-800 roadside services. -- Store vehicle and insurance information for quick and easy access. -- Access additional special features for customers of The Hartford, such as express connect to The Hartford's Claims services and automatically submitting accident photos and notes directly from the iPhone.

Several of the above-listed features could prove important should a personal injury lawsuit arise from the auto accident in which a user of the app is involved. One of the primary issues in many auto accidents is how exactly the accident occurred (more importantly, who caused the accident) and this app will allow an individual to store the exact details of the accident using the app instead of having to try to remember them at some distant point in the future when the lawsuit actually makes it to trial. Also, if any injuries occur as a result of the wreck, the emergency kit checklist and roadside rescue access may help any victims of such accidents seek treatment, which from a legal perspective may assist the defendant in such a suit in mitigating his damages. Finally, the feature allowing a user take photographs and notes of the scene and submit them directly to the insurance company may be crucial in a lawsuit, because so much information pertaining to the suit itself and the injuries suffered by any parties can be deduced from looking at photos of the scene. Expect apps like this to become increasingly popular and eventually play a substantial role in personal injury lawsuits.

Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-hartford-launches-iphone-app-for-auto-claims-2010-05-04-113410?reflink=MW_news_stmp