If your car has suffered damages
due to another driver’s fault, expect a series of events to unfold quickly. In
most of the cases, the at-fault driver lies to the police officers, who come at
the site for primary investigation, and/or do so to the insurance company. If
that is what has happened to you after your car crash, take some necessary
steps to safeguard your claim.
Consult an Attorney
The lawyers gather the evidence
and employ their knowledge and experience to develop a strong case to
contradict and invalidate every false statement made by the at-fault driver.
Most lawyers offer free consultation for suggesting the legal options you have
to defend your claim.
Why The At-Fault Driver Would Lie
The driver, who is responsible
for the accident, may lie for different reasons. Mostly it is done to avoid
liability for the car accident that has happened due to his/her negligent
driving. Other reasons for telling lies are:
Ø Tailgating
Ø Speeding
Ø Distracted
Ø DUI/DWI
The at-fault party may try to
pass the blame to you even though he/she was fully responsible for traffic rule
violations. The drivers responsible for their negligent actions can conjure
lies about the defects in their vehicles, which they claim they were not aware
of, to avoid liability.
What You Should Do
Now you know the at-fault drivers
tell a lie and why they do so. So, it’s time to know what you can do. First of
all, don’t get into arguments with the person; rather maintain your composure.
There are some effective steps that you can take to prove other driver’s lies
or at least, get your concerns recorded that the person is not speaking the
truth.
Give a Call to Police
It’s quite normal to get busy
with your injuries and car damage while being oblivious to the importance of
calling police at the site of the car crash. The police file a report and allow
both the parties to issue statements.
If it is a case of DUI/DWI and
the at-fault driver denies the influence, the police officers may conduct a
field sobriety test to know the truth. The test result will go to the police
report that may be used as a reference later during the case.
Maintain Consistency
Remember that unlike lies, truth
requires no narrative building or changing. Therefore, it’s important to
maintain consistency in your statements about what happened and how it
happened, especially so when you are speaking to the insurance company. The liar
i.e the driver in this case, is most likely to keep on changing his/her
statements. These things must be considered so that you get a better result.
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