Legal facts are facts that can be proven. This is an important distinction because a personal injury case with unproven facts is weak, to say the least. If you are considering taking action against a careless driver for all the damages they caused, understanding the value of your case is important. For some guidance on examining the facts of your accident case, read on.

Facts Matter to Your Lawyer

Allegations, guesses, and suppositions are not facts. A personal injury lawyer is looking for facts about the case when you speak to them. For example, a major fact that must be verified is your medical status. That includes your medical treatment after the accident, your current injury situation, the cost of your medical treatment, and what may be in store for the future of your injury.

These issues should be backed up with facts or they won't be worth much as the lawyer seeks compensation for medical and other damages. To help your lawyer better understand your medical damages, bring along a list of your treatments and bills and be prepared to sign a release so the lawyer can access your medical records. Then, the lawyer will possess the facts they need to move forward with your case.

Another important fact concerns fault. Though you think you know that the other driver was at fault, facts are needed. Fault is very important and needs to be determined as soon as possible after an accident. Certain facts about fault might be:

• The other driver has admitted that they caused the accident.
• The responding officer determined that the other driver caused the accident.
• The insurance adjuster for the other driver has determined that their client caused the accident.

If none of the above exists, your lawyer will need to do some investigating to find out more.

Facts Matter to Your Settlement

You can ask the other side to pay you money outside of taking them to court. However, you must have facts at hand for a successful settlement to occur. The other side won't offer money to you without some key facts present. A list of such information is usually listed in the demand letter your lawyer will be sending to the other side.

For example, you and your lawyer could possess eyewitness statements about how the accident occurred. You won't be sharing specific information in the letter, but the other side may later request it.

The more facts you can muster, the better your case will be. A strong case is made up of several facts that may also be used if you decide to file suit against the other side. In fact, these facts will be listed front and center on the first page of the lawsuit. To find out more about how to gather and prove facts about your car accident, speak to a personal injury lawyer.

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