Auto Wrecks: The Car Accident Lawyer and You
Michalis "BIG Mike" Kotzakolios
Kotzakoliou, SSA

Car accidents are a sad fact of life, but a fact they are. While they are the type of experience that you would wish upon no one, nearly everyone experiences at least one in his or her life. Going beyond the incident itself, there are always legal repercussions to deal with. This is especially true if any form of negligence or wrongdoing is suspected. If this is the case for you, you’ll want to get a car accident lawyer.

First, however, no matter who is at fault, it is important to document every aspect that you feel was relevant. Were you tired when the accident happened? Was it raining? Was a light out on the other car? Were you on a new medication? Was the accident caused by equipment failure on your car? For instance, were you returning from having your brakes replaced, and they didn’t work? Was there not enough visual clearance due to an overhang from a tree?

All of these types of questions have been relevant to one case or another in the past, and the fact that the accused brought this information forward saved the day in court. For this reason, your car accident lawyer will have you make a list of any such discrepancies that you feel may help your case.

Even if you don’t feel it is important, write it down anyway. Car accident lawyers have been trained to stretch out the smallest detail to be of relevancy. Further, don’t wait before going to see your car accident lawyer, write the details as soon as possible, as your memory of the event may fade after only a week or so, particularly if you experienced any sort of head trauma.