An Auto Accident Injury Lawyer May Hire Experts for Trial in Tampa, St Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota, Orlando, and Elsewhere in Central Florida

At Kennedy Law Group, we are often able to get a just settlement for accident victims without taking the case to trial. This usually results in a quicker payment to clients and cheaper legal fees, so we always strive to make that happen. In some cases, however, an auto accident injury lawyer must go to trial to get a client what he or she deserves. When that happens, they may hire experts to speak to the specifics of crash, the injuries sustained, and more.

There are several benefits to including expert testimony in a case, including:

• Context. A knowledgeable third party that understands the physics of a crash or the psychological impact of an accident, can provide a jury or judge with a factual context to place your claims in. That is more compelling than simply telling someone your version of a story and asking them to believe you.
• Factual confirmation. With their insights, an expert can explain why a claim a defendant is making is impossible. This can come into play in many arguments, for instance, when an insurance company claims your injuries were pre-existing, or if they try to say weather or road conditions caused crash when it was actually careless driving by their client.
• An unbiased third party. This is only the case for a small minority of expert witnesses, including your doctor, who testify in the case without being paid. If a judge or jury knows the expert isn’t gaining anything financially from testifying, they will likely place their statements in high regard. 

If you’d like to learn more about expert witnesses that may be used in your case, contact Kennedy Law Group today. An auto accident injury lawyer will review your case and let you know if we can take it. We serve clients from Tampa, St Petersburg, Sarasota, Clearwater, Lakeland, and everywhere in between.