Many individuals are injured in Florida car accidents every year; in fact, in just 2018 alone, over 236,000 injuries were reported following these car accidents. The truth is, many of these accidents can be prevented but continue to take place due to the negligence of other parties. After an accident, many victims might be left wondering how they can preserve evidence to help them navigate the legal system. What is the best way to do so?

A picture is worth a thousand words. Any attorney will tell you that having meaningful, clear, and realistic photographs of your accident and injuries will paint a picture that can help you work toward compensation for your losses. Evidence tends to fade away quickly, which is why you should act quickly to obtain photographs of many aspects of the accident scene. What photographs will work best to paint the picture of your accident?

Tips for Documenting Your Accident Through Photographs 

Documenting Scale: If you want to show the most accurate pictures of the damage done to the vehicles or the injuries you have sustained, you want to show a sense of scale. In doing so, this will show exactly how much damage took place based on how large the damages are. If you are photographing a small object, you should use a coin in the photo to show scale. If you are photographing a large object, you should ask a person to stand in the photograph for scale. 

Entire Area Shots: You should step back far enough from the scene so that you can fit everything you need to inside the camera frame. You should always make sure that you are taking pictures of every angle so that no part of the accident is missed. 

Photograph All Vehicles: Remember to take pictures of the vehicles from different angles, too! You should also get close enough to the damage to take photographs of close-ups so that you can have personal and graphic photos of all of the damages. Any debris should be included in photographs as well. 

Property Damage: If any of your personal property was damaged in the accident, you should always remember to document it through photographs as you would any other damages.

Victim’s Injuries: Take pictures of the victims, and yourself, so that you can show the extent of any injuries that you have sustained. These should be close-up and detailed. 

Contributing Factors: There might have been factors in the area that contributed to the accident including potholes, lights that don’t work, or even road construction in the area. As such, you should remember to include them in photos.

If You Have Been Injured in a Florida Car Accident 

At Sheftall & Associates, our skilled car accident attorneys are dedicated to assisting those in their time of need after an accident that is not their fault. Nothing is as overwhelming as facing the aftermath of a car accident and the toll that it can take on your life on emotional, physical, and financial levels. You have many rights to compensation in your time of need. Please contact our law firm in Florida for the help you deserve at (904) 575-9026.