If you don't have a dashboard camera installed yet, then you should install one as soon as possible because it can help you in case of an accident. Here are some of the specific ways in which a dashboard camera may help you.
Capturing Details of Hit-And-Run Drivers
Most drivers' nightmare is to get injured or have their car damaged by a hit-and-run motorist. This is because you may be out of luck as far as your damage recovery is concerned if you are hit by a hit-and-run driver and you don't have underinsured or uninsured auto insurance coverage. However, if your dashboard camera was running at the time of the accident, it may capture the details of the errant driver (such as the plate number, make and model of the car, and the car's color, among other things). The footage would increase the chances of the hit-and-run driver being found and forced to pay your damages.
Proving Accident Liability in Case of an Accident
One of the most common causes of delay in car accident negotiations is the denial of liability from the guilty driver. This can be particularly frustrating if there were no witnesses to the accident. If you have a dashboard camera, however, the footage may help you prove the other driver's liability. That way it won't just be your word against the other driver's word.
Capturing Proof of Innocence
There are motorists who cause accidents and then blame other motorists for the accident. For example, they may blame you for driving over the center line while, in the real case, they are the ones who were over the line or driving in the wrong lane. In such a case also, your dashboard camera can help you with footage to prove your innocence.
Proving the Occurrence of an Accident
If you are involved in a mysterious accident or an accident without witnesses, your insurance company may doubt your claim or even accuse you of insurance fraud. This makes sense because there are drivers who fake accidents and then make claims to defraud their insurance companies of money. However, footage from a dashboard camera can easily provide irrefutable proof of the same.
Capturing Criminals Breaking Into Your Car
Lastly, your dashboard camera can also help you with non-accident cases. For example, it may capture criminals vandalizing your car or breaking into your car to help themselves to your valuables. Such evidence can help the police track the criminals faster.
For more information, contact your local car accident lawyer.
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