Why You Need a Truck Accident Attorney

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One of the things that a lawyer can do for you after a truck accident is to secure evidence. It’s one of the most important jobs a lawyer has. It’s important to note that if you ever go to trial in front of a jury or a judge, the only thing that’s going to matter at trial is the evidence. Evidence is a unique term that applies to certain facts, documents, and statements. There are a lot of things that are not evidence. For example, a police officer’s opinion about who’s at fault is not allowed into evidence. The police report itself may not come into evidence. It’s not just a matter of you going to the courthouse and telling them what happened. That’s not how it works. The lawyers have to secure evidence and have a proper chain of evidence as well. Documents, for example, have to be signed off on by a custodian of records that swear that these are the documents that relate to your claim. It’s not just a matter of grabbing a bill from the ER and submitting that to the court. It doesn’t work that way. The only people that are trained to know what evidence is and how to secure it to make sure it’s admissible at court is a trained lawyer. One of the reasons you need a lawyer, and as soon as possible, is to secure the evidence that would be required later to prove your case.