All cases boil down to one thing, the ability to prove negligence on the at fault party.  I can tell you from experience that many times a client will tell me that the other person admitted fault at the scene, was ticketed, or was obviously at fault only to have an insurance company later tell my client that they bore some responsibility for the accident.

In this time of technological availability, we all have products available to us that can assist if the facts are later disputed or the other party is untruthful.  One of these products is the cell phone camera.  The vast majority of cell phones now have such cameras available.  Wouldn’t a picture of the accident scene or damages benefit your case later?

In an Automobile crash case, take pictures of the vehicles involved and the damage.  Did the air bags deploy?  Did you suffer bruising from the seatbelt or other body impact?  Skid Marks or debris in the road?  Are there beer cans in the other car?  Did the bushes or landscaping at the intersection block the view of either driver?  In every single instance you can use your cell phone to take a picture.  Don’t worry about how you can take the pictures off the phone, or how long the pictures will be saved.  Just remember to document everything at the scene.  Remember, take a picture!

In the premises liability case, it is crucial to prove the negligence clearly.  Did you slip and fall due to a spill or substance on the floor?  Take a picture!  Was the sidewalk in poor repair or uneven causing you to fall?  Take a picture!  Were the steps full of debris or broken?  Take a picture!  These pictures will be absolutely beneficial to your case and proving negligence.

All this will document evidence of the negligence and damages.  However, be sure that all photos are taken with safety considerations and that the photos accurately depict the scene.