The defendant in your personal injury case and their insurance company are going to scrutinize the circumstances of your case to find any avenue of attack that they can exploit. One of them may be the weather that existed at the time of your wreck.
If the defense can show that heavy rain, fog, ice, or snow were present when the crash occurred, then they might lean on dangerous driving conditions to show that they weren’t at fault for the accident.
How can you address weather in your car accident case?
You shouldn’t let weather-related arguments slide in your case, as they can have a meaningful impact on your personal injury case. Instead, consider how the weather at the time of the wreck should’ve heightened the defendant’s exercise of caution.
For example, if you can show that the defendant continued to maintain the speed limit during a downpour despite visibility being drastically reduced, then you’ll have an easier time showing that they were acting negligently.
You might be able to gather evidence to support you here, too. Testimony from those who were involved in the accident can be helpful, but weather reports and expert testimony can be beneficial, too. You might even be able to show that the defendant failed to properly maintain their vehicle so that it was operationally safe under the weather conditions at hand.
Be thorough in analyzing the best way to counter any weather-related arguments that the defense might throw out at you.
Fight for the compensation you deserve
You only get one opportunity to advocate for the compensation you deserve after an accident caused by a negligent driver. Before pursuing your case, then, make sure you’ve developed strong legal arguments that maximize your chances of winning your case and recovering the financial resources you need.