Accident in the Parking Lot? What Information You Will Need to Get

If you were involved in an accident and injured in a parking lot, you need to quickly take action to report the incident as soon as possible. Our Bradenton car accident attorneys at Neri Law Group are here to help you file your case and be fairly compensated.

If there are any witnesses, ask them to stay so that they can report what happened to law enforcement. Personnel from the store may also make a report about what happened. Take down their names and information, including how they can be reached when they are not working.

Many stores have cameras recording their parking lots. At some stores, cameras are designed to be able to capture license plate information when there is an accident or theft. This can become very important information if you are involved in a hit-and-run accident. Some stores erase their footage every 30 days or so, so make sure that you obtain videos if they exist as soon as you can.

Our Bradenton car accident attorneys at Neri Law Group may be able to help you obtain important evidence after a parking lot accident. If an attorney sends notice to a business that you are contemplating litigation, the business is not allowed to destroy any records of the incident, even if they normally destroy records like camera footage every 30 or 90 days. If the store destroys evidence despite being put on notice, a presumption may arise that the store is partially liable.

In many parking lot accident cases, another customer or employee will be held liable for the incident. A business may be liable if the accident occurred due to unsafe conditions related to business operations or an incident that the business had a legal duty to prevent. For more information, call the Neri Law Group to schedule a consultation with our Bradenton car accident attorneys.