And that certainly is not an easy road to travel. When we handle a catastrophic injury case, understand that these are very complex cases that involve many aspects - from medical treatments to rehabilitation to making sure the money settlement can cover the care that may be necessary for years into the future. The Investigation Oftentimes, the investigation is crucial to a case. This is another reason why it is vital to get an attorney on these cases as quickly as possible. At our law firm, for example, we believe so strongly in a good investigation that we advance the money necessary to conduct a thorough investigation quickly.
Evidence is perishable and needs to be gathered in a very timely fashion.
In a product liability case, you need to have the product that caused the injury, for example a tire or car seat, preserved in the state it was in when the accident occurred. In addition, conditions can be altered - cracks in pavements are filled, trees are cut down, whatever the case may be. Also, witnesses need to be contacted. It is sometimes difficult to track down witnesses who provided their names and numbers. People move and are hard to locate again.