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You have just been in an accident and probably have many questions about your life going forward. These questions may involve how to treat any injuries? Who is going to pay for medical and other expenses? Will you be out of work and for how long, and who may be negligent in the accident?

"After seeking medical treatment, it is very important to contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. to assist you in answering your questions and moving forward with a potential personal injury lawsuit. A critical element in being able to recover compensation for negligence in an accident lies in accident reconstruction,” said Fort Myers Accident Attorney Randall Spivey.

Accident reconstruction can answer the questions of how and why an accident occurred by using a scientific approach. Reconstruction and forensic experts who are trained in the field of traffic accident reconstruction engineering, along with physics, perform accident reconstructions.

Data is taken from various sources including the vehicles, the accident scene, drivers, and witnesses. The data is assembled and sorted into organized evidence to prove negligence. A simulation program can be used to help to determine critical details in proving the fault in a vehicle accident case.

What should an in-depth investigation include?

IntroTech Crash Reconstruction says 17 factors should be included in an in-depth investigation:

1. Position of the vehicles on the roadway at various points in time
2. Analyzing the links in the chain of events
3. Determining the speed of the vehicles
4. Direction of travel
5. Accident avoidance
6. Calculating time, speed, and distance relationships
7. Analyzing driver actions or inaction
8. Plotting vehicles at first contact, maximum engagement, and disengagement
9. Calculation of the severity of collision metrics
10. Driving strategy and tactics
11. Evaluating whether traffic law violations were a factor in the cause of an accident
12. Who was driving?
13. Evaluating contributing factors
14. Lines of sight and visibility factors
15. Effect of weather and road conditions
16. Effect of alcohol and other psychophysical considerations
17. Lines of sight and visibility factors 

Fort Myers Accident Attorney says proving negligence is crucial.

Presenting a strong personal injury case is important, and accident reconstruction is a tool that the plaintiff’s (victim’s) attorneys can use to demonstrate and establish fault. When negligence can be proven, accident victims may be entitled to compensation for:

• Past, present, and future medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Loss of future income
• Property damage
• Permanent injury
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Wrongful death

Proving a negligent driver was distracted, speeding, or impaired when a crash occurred can make the difference in a plaintiff’s ability to recover reimbursement to which he or she may be entitled.

Accident victims can also assist in proving negligence by following the suggestions in the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorney, P.A.’s Florida Accident Form. To download this form, click on Florida Accident Form. Keep copies of this form in your glove compartment for accessibility.

"All of our clients throughout Florida have unique personal injury cases. We provide personal contact and communication and aggressive representation. Should you or a loved one be injured in a vehicle accident please contact me at 239.337.7483, or toll-free at 1.888.477.4839, or contact us online at SpiveyLaw.com There are no costs or attorney fees until we receive a monetary recovery or you,” said Fort Myers Accident Attorney Randall Spivey.