Car accidents are very common in Nevada. According to state law, the at-fault party has to pay the compensation. So, determining who was responsible for the car crash is very crucial. In a point of impact car accident, it is comparatively easier to find the negligent driver.
To find out more about it, read along!
How to analyze car crashes by point of impact?
By looking at the type of car accident, you can find details about who was at fault.
- Head-on collisions happen when two cars moving in opposite directions collide with each other. Depending upon the speed of the cars, the impact of the accident will vary. Usually, head-on collisions have high fatality rates. Both the cars will have the front part damaged, and you can determine the at-fault party by checking which car is in the opposite lane of the road.
- Read-end collisions occur due to negligence of the rear-end driver who either over speeds or follows the front car too closely. In Nevada, there is a presumption that rear-end drivers are fully responsible for these kinds of accidents.
- T-bone collisions are those when a car hits another from the side. It is easy to determine the at-fault party as the car that got hit will have an impact on the side, and the other one will have bumper damage.
An accident reconstruction specialist can spot the hitting car by collecting evidence from the accident site, witness statements, and damage to the vehicle.
The reconstruction specialist will give a sequence of events that happened to specify how the accident might have taken place.
What is the importance of determining the at-fault party?
The at-fault party has to pay compensation for the victim’s medical expenses, loss of income, property damage, emotional loss, etc.
The driver at fault’s insurance will not cover these, and they will have to pay a large sum on their own.
In some cases, the negligent driver refuses to accept the fault, and there will be a dispute. So, both the victim’s and the other person’s attorneys will start looking for ways to prove the other party was at fault.
Point of impact is not the only way to spot the at-fault driver. Attorneys use many other pieces of evidence to find what happened at the time of the accident. For instance, video footage can easily give away who caused the accident.
Concluding thoughts
If you are a car accident victim, and the other driver refuses to accept the fault, take expert help to find solid evidence to prove your innocence. You have to act fast as the scope of getting evidence reduces with each passing day since the incident.
