How To Go About A Defective Car Door Latch Case
If you are preparing a case about a defective car door latch;
there are a number of steps to better prepare yourself before
you contact your lawyer and file a lawsuit. Whether your claim
is the result of an accident or just because of the faulty car
door latch, you need to properly document the facts and evidence
for both your attorney and the courts. This is especially
important for an injury claim against a car manufacturer.
Let's look at a case involving a faulty or defective door latch
which resulted in injury. The first thing you need to do when
you are injured as the result of a faulty door latch is to
record the date, time and all the days events occurring around
the injury. Even if you go for a settlement with the car
manufacturer, their lawyers may try to argue that the door latch
broke as a result of your misuse.
The day you are injured, take a few photos (if possible) of the
defective latch with a newspaper beside it. This is added
evidence for your attorney to show the date in which you were
injured. The injuries you sustained should also be photographed
and it is advisable to go to the doctor for treatment even if
the injury was minor. Make sure you mention to the doctor of
your potential lawsuit, and ask him or her to record the
treatment in extra detail. Your doctor can be called as a
witness if you go to court instead of accepting a settlement.
Remember no matter how minor, if a defective item causes you
injury; the company can still be held responsible.
Your next step is to stop driving the vehicle that has the
defective door latch. The last thing you want to come out in
court is that while you filed a lawsuit against the car company
for damages, you still see nothing against continuing to drive
the vehicle! To document this fact, you should ask a neighbor to
verify that after the accident with the door latch you stopped
driving the car. Your neighbor could also be called as a witness
for your claim. The chances of your success in court with a
defective car door latch will rely heavily of the evidence you
are able to provide. Be sure to record every detail you can
about the car and your injury before you appear in the
courtroom.