Receiving compensation after a car accident is essential for most victims. Our attorneys can help you recover the damages you seek by filing a strong, timely case on your behalf.
We can build that strong case using the evidence we collect in the aftermath of a collision. Photos, eyewitness statements, medical records, video footage, and vehicle black box data can all help prove your case. A successful claim should yield compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and other economic damages, as well as non-economic damages if you sustained a serious injury.
Call the car accident lawyers of Basch, Keegan & Spada at (845) 303-2748 for your free, confidential case review.
What Evidence Can Your Car Accident Lawyer Collect?
Rely on our attorneys to collect all relevant evidence for your car accident case, from photos to witness statements. Evidence preservation is essential to a successful case and should start as soon as possible.
Photos
Photos may be among the first pieces of evidence we collect for your case. Victims, eyewitnesses, and first responders may all take photos, which we can obtain and analyze. Take as many pictures as you can with your injuries, and do not delete any until you have sent them to our lawyers for analysis.
Eyewitness Statements
Eyewitness testimony can place the negligent driver at the accident scene, confirm that they witnessed the defendant acting negligently, and describe the injuries and other fallout. If you can, with your injuries, try to talk to eyewitnesses right after an accident. Avoid rehashing what happened in detail; focus only on getting their names and contact information.
The longer you wait to have our lawyers interview eyewitnesses, the more their memories might fade.
Medical Records
With your permission, we can obtain all medical records related to your injury from your providers. Tell us which emergency room you went to immediately after the accident and which physicians or specialists handled your follow-up care. Medical records tell the story of your injuries, the medical treatment you received, and how much medical treatments cost.
Video Footage
Outdoor surveillance cameras, dashboard cameras, and even doorbell cameras sometimes film car accidents. Footage is not always stored for long, so time is of the essence to preserve video evidence.
Video footage does not always capture an entire accident from start to finish, but even minimal footage could help prove a specific aspect of your case. At the very least, video footage can give us much-needed context, so always see if any exists.
Black Box Data
Almost every modern car on the road has an event data recorder, also known as a black box. These devices save data from the seconds preceding a major event, such as an accident, preserving evidence of the vehicle’s speed, whether the driver applied their brakes to slow down and reduce the impact, and whether seat belts were in use at the time of the collision, among other information.
We can use your lawsuit to obtain black box data from a negligent driver, and we can send a preservation letter to the negligent driver and their insurer, warning them not to erase any data in anticipation of your claim.
What Damages Can Your Car Accident Lawyer Help You Recover in Bethlehem, NY?
We can help you recover all the damages available to you after suffering a serious injury in a car accident, including various economic and non-economic damages.
Medical Bills, Lost Wages, and Other Economic Damages
Our car accident lawyers can help you recover medical bills, lost wages, and other economic damages from an auto accident. Tangible damages are proven with bills, invoices, and other concrete evidence and documentation.
In addition to seeking compensation for damages suffered to date, we will also request relief from future damages we expect you to incur. Future damages are common with serious and permanent car accident injuries.
Physical Pain, Mental Suffering, and Other Non-Economic Damages
We may also help you get damages for physical pain, mental suffering, and other non-economic damages after an accident. Because New York is a no-fault state, car accident victims typically may only sue and get non-economic damages after sustaining a “serious injury.”
Injuries that result in death, dismemberment, miscarriage, significant disfigurement, fractures, permanent loss of use of a body organ, member, function, or system, permanent consequential limitation of use of a body organ or member, or significant limitation of use of a body function or system meet New York’s definition of serious.
FAQs Answered by Our Car Accident Lawyers
What is the Statute of Limitations for Car Accident Lawsuits in Bethlehem, NY?
The car accident lawsuit statute of limitations in New York is 3 years from the date of injury.
Who is Liable After a Car Accident?
Multiple parties could be liable after a car accident, including negligent passenger car drivers, negligent commercial truck drivers, employers of negligent drivers, vehicle manufacturers, and even government entities responsible for maintaining safe roads.
What is Considered a Fair Car Accident Settlement?
A fair car accident settlement would compensate you for medical bills, lost wages, and enough of your non-economic damages to make you feel comfortable accepting the offer.
How Do New York’s No-Fault Laws Impact Car Accident Lawsuits?
New York’s no-fault laws preclude anyone who does not sustain a serious injury or incur a basic economic loss of $50,000 or more from filing a lawsuit and recovering non-economic damages from a negligent driver.
What if You Contributed to a Car Accident in Bethlehem, NY?
Contributing to a car accident in New York does not stop you from filing a lawsuit and seeking compensation if you also sustained a serious injury. Your contribution only reduces your recovery but does not block it entirely.
Call Us for Help After a Bethlehem, NY Car Accident
Call Basch, Keegan & Spada’s car accident lawyers at (845) 303-2748 for a free case assessment.