Expert Helps Plaintiff Recover $450,000 From Driver
It is not rare for someone injured in a vehicle accident to be presented with a defendant who denies fault. Frequently, these defendants basically place responsibility with the plaintiff for the accident. Because a large number of vehicle accidents are not observed by witnesses such claims may come down to the credibility of the victim as opposed to the credibility of the driver. Not surprisingly in cases where this goes on the adjuster for the insurance company insuring the driver will frequently take the side of their insured.
Attorneys experienced in dealing with such claims, most notably in those that deal with severe injuries to the plaintiff, realize that they actually do bear the load of showing that the driver was responsible. Counting on a credibility battle is not likely to result in a settlement and wagers on the outcome at trial. While the economics of a case do not always justify using experts, when the damages are sufficient and there is plenty of insurance coverage or there are assets that could be used for a compensation of the victims, it might be proper to do so.
Look at the documented claim which arose when a truck hit a male messenger on a bicycle while the truck was attempting a right hand turn. The truck cut off the bicyclist. The front of the truck struck the bicyclist who was knocked down and was run over first by the truck