How Surveillance Footage Can Affect a Personal Injury Claim

If you’re injured as a result of another person or entity’s negligence, you’ll need to prove that negligence to recover your losses in a personal injury claim. While evidence can come in many forms, footage from surveillance cameras is so compelling that your case could hinge on it. Discuss your claim with our experienced Lebanon personal injury attorneys at Mette Attorneys at Law today.

Demonstrating Negligence in Lebanon

It can be difficult to argue with a video that captures the underlying risk factor that caused you to be injured, and this photographic evidence can prove invaluable to your case. Consider all the following forms of surveillance cameras and the claims they often help resolve:

• The security cameras in retail stores, office buildings, and parking lots and ramps can help in slip and fall accident claims, claims involving inadequate security, and beyond.
• Dashcams are becoming more and more common, and they play an important role in traffic accident claims of all kinds.
• The videos and photos that bystanders capture on their smartphones can show up in just about any personal injury claim, including traffic crashes, slip and fall accidents, bar and nightclub injuries, and more.
• Home security systems are especially effective in residential slip and fall accidents and other premises liability claims, as well as car accident claims in residential areas
• The body cameras worn by security personnel can prove very useful in claims involving bar and nightclub fights.

The sooner you connect with a focused personal injury lawyer, the better positioned you’ll be to obtain the surveillance footage you need to strengthen your claim. 

Surveillance Footage and Your Claim

Your persuasive personal injury attorney will look to the available surveillance footage to help in several important ways.

As Leverage

In building your personal injury claim, your professional legal representative will use the available surveillance footage as leverage in terms of the claim’s validity. It can be very hard to deny the truth when it’s captured on film, and the insurance company may be moved to settle your claim sooner rather than later.

In Conjunction with Expert or Eyewitness Testimony

While both expert and eyewitness testimony can be quite powerful on their own, they’re not foolproof. Human error is always a concern. When a case goes to trial with expert or eyewitness testimony backed by surveillance footage, it can be very persuasive.

If your case goes to court, it will be heard at the Lebanon County Courthouse, which is located in the Lebanon County Municipal Building.

Benefit From Our Experienced Personal Injury Lawyers Today

Our capable personal injury attorneys at Mette Law in Lebanon, PA, have a solid track record of going above and beyond for our clients, including maximizing the potential of surveillance camera footage. The outcome of your claim is important to your future, so please don’t hesitate to contact us online or call 717-232-5000 today.