Using Technology For Auto Accident Legal Protection
Very few people plan on being in an accident, and those that do can make life extremely harder for others. Honest accidents happen, and you need insurance to cover the increasing costs of bringing everything back to as close to normal as possible. Dishonest accidents involve lies, omissions of fact, or outright fraud that could cost you a lot of money if you can't prove your side of the story. Here are a few modern technology features that can protect your side of the auto accident argument without spending too much money:
Dash Cams Are Becoming The New Norm
Dashboard cameras or dash cams aren't new, but like smartphones and tablet computers, they're becoming faster and cheaper--especially if you don't care about brand names.
Modern dash cams are basically web cams for your vehicle, or smartphones without all of the extra calling or app features. They're computers with one major purpose: to record, store, and deliver video (and usually audio) at a quality level acceptable for modern times.
This means recording in High Definition (HD) as the new norm. Don't try to find a non-HD dash cam in hopes of spending money; they're hard to find, usually the same price as cut-rate HD cameras, and the money you save pales in comparison to the nearly required features you lose.
HD quality can capture a lot of information. You can record further before blurry images become a problem, it's easier to record darker scenes if you have some light available from your headlights or even tail lights of people in front of you, and saving the information is a lot easier.
Attorneys can help you a lot faster if you have a dash cam. With video evidence, they can cut out hours of their work since they don't need to prove how an accident happens, or their argument becomes much easier to make. Instead, an automobile accident attorneys can focus more on figuring out what kind of compensation you need, what your legal opponent can afford, and how you can protect your future through services such as Social Security if your injuries are severe enough.
Getting The Evidence To Safety
Just having a dash cam is a big step forward, but it isn't everything. After an accident happens, the best case scenario is that you call the police, call your attorney, and safely give your saved evidence to the both authorities.
Things can get ugly during an accident. Some people brag about their dash cams in a fit of rage, which could lead to the other party attacking you or trying to steal the dash cam to get rid of the evidence. This becomes even more of a risk if it takes a while for help to arrive, or if the accident happened in a sparsely-populated area.
To protect yourself, make sure that you know how to save information from your dash cam. Getting a dash cam that uses SD (secure digital) cards that can be quickly placed into a smartphone can help, but any way of extracting the information within a few minutes can be helpful.
The best scenario is being able to send the video via messaging or email. Make sure your phone provider has enough coverage in your commonly-traveled areas and that your plan can handle uploading (sending) a video to your attorney, and put your attorney's full range of contact info in your phone.
Contact an auto accident office like Law Offices of Rickie T. Weiner P.C. to discuss the best way to get information to their office, along with other ways to protect your side of the argument.
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