How Traffic Cameras and Witnesses Can Support Your Pedestrian Injury Case

Getting hit by a car as a pedestrian may leave you with serious injuries that can be life-altering. Following an accident like this, proving liability may be crucial in obtaining compensation.

Traffic cameras and eyewitnesses can significantly support your pedestrian injury case, corroborating your account of the incident and strengthening your claim. These two sources may help by giving an impartial account of the incident and potentially identifying who was at fault.

Traffic Cameras in Pedestrian Accidents

Traffic cameras are commonplace and easily found at major intersections, busy roads, and urban and suburban areas. These cameras can record traffic incidents and may be able to capture footage of the entire event. In cases involving pedestrian injuries, traffic camera footage could provide impartial evidence to support your account of the incident.

The footage could capture important details such as a driver speeding, running a red light, or even failing to yield. It offers a visual account of the incident that you could use to counter the driver’s claim. Even if the camera does not capture the entire incident, the footage could still potentially show the vehicle’s behavior before the incident.

After an accident, it is crucial to quickly find and collect evidence from traffic cameras. Some municipalities only keep footage for a small amount of time. Our team of legal professionals may be able to ask the municipality to secure the footage and submit it as evidence for your case.

Witness Testimony

Eyewitnesses may also prove beneficial in supporting your pedestrian injury case. Having a third-party account of the incident may clarify details of the case, giving an impartial account of what the pedestrian and driver were both doing at the time of the incident. Witnesses could include any pedestrians, drivers, or workers present at the time of the incident.

Witness statements are sometimes more extensive than the accounts of the pedestrian or driver. The witness may name other factors contributing to the accident, such as road hazards, the environment, lighting, visibility, or traffic signals.

Witness statements may support your version of the story and better aid your claim. Our attorneys could speak with witnesses on your behalf and collect written or recorded statements for use in negotiations or court.

Contact Bordas & Bordas For Help With Your Pedestrian Injury Case

Being able to provide evidence that is consistent and clarifies the events contributing to your pedestrian injury case may greatly affect the outcome. Video from traffic cameras or witness testimony supporting your pedestrian accident case may help settle disputes that arise based on your and the driver’s differing accounts.

If you or a loved one is injured in a pedestrian accident, the legal help of our experienced attorneys may be crucial to finding and securing vital pieces of evidence for your claim. Contact our team at Bordas & Bordas today to learn how we can assist you in your pedestrian injury case.