Do I Need Video Evidence in Order to Win My Personal Injury Case?
Pursuing Your Case Without Video Evidence When you’re injured in a car accident, slip-and-fall, or any other kind of preventable incident, one of the first questions you may ask is: “Do I need video evidence to win my case?” With the rise of cell phones, doorbell cameras, and dashcams, many people assume that without video, they don’t stand a chance. The good news is this: you do NOT need video evidence to win a personal injury case in Virginia. While video can be helpful, most successful cases are built on a variety of other forms of proof. At The Thomson Law Firm, we handle injury claims every single day, and very few of them involve video footage—and we still win them. Below, I’ll walk you through why video is not required, what evidence is necessary, and how we build strong cases even without any recordings. Video Evidence Is Helpful—But Rarely Available There’s no question that video can be powerful. A clear recording may show who caused the crash, how a fall occurred, or...