Continue reading to learn the types of evidence that may prove relevant to your claim and how an experienced
Tampa personal injury lawyer at Merricks Law Group, P.A. can help use this to build on your overarching argument.
What claims does my evidence need to support?
Certain elements make up the need to file a personal injury claim. And if there is an absence of just one of these elements, you may not have a valid claim to bring forward. With that being said, you may need to collect evidence that proves the following elements as fact:
- Your evidence must demonstrate that the defendant owed you a duty of care.
- Your evidence must demonstrate that the defendant breached their duty of care.
- Your evidence must demonstrate that your accident occurred directly due to the defendant’s breach of care.
- Your evidence must demonstrate that your injuries and damages are directly linked to your accident event.
- Your evidence must demonstrate that your economic and non-economic losses are directly linked to your injuries and damages.
What evidence is relevant to my personal injury claim?
The type of evidence relevant to your personal injury claim may depend on the specific accident you were involved in. To use an example, say that you were involved in a slip and fall accident on the defendant’s premises.
Well, you may need to prove that the defendant was the property owner, and that you were a welcomed visitor. This may be done through a receipt of a written invitation, or otherwise, proof that the premises were open to the public on the given time and date of your visit. Then, you may need to prove the defendant breached their duty of care by failing to clear a hazard from their premises. This may be done through photos of the dangerous condition with a lack of warning signage or barricades surrounding it.
Also, you may want to take photos of your bodily injuries and property damages while you are still at the scene. This may be done along with asking the property owner to write up an incident report and supply you with a copy. It also does not hurt to get a copy of a police report; and your medical documents and bills from your emergency room visit. This is all to establish the time and date of your accident and its direct link to your damages.
Lastly, you may want to collect copies of your past pay stubs to show the amount of wages you have missed out on since your injury. You may also want to employ medical experts to testify on the medical economic and non-economic losses you have suffered and possibly might suffer in the future.
Contact a skilled Tampa personal injury lawyer to gain the emotional and legal support you require during this pivotal time. Our team at Merricks Law Group, P.A. looks forward to helping you.
