Another rule of collecting evidence for Houma car accident litigation is the chain of custody. The chain of custody analyzes how evidence was transported from the scene to the lab and what happened to the samples while it was at the lab. An attorney may need to prove each and every step of the chain of custody of that sample before the results can be used in court.
For example, an at-fault party may be impaired at the time of the crash and the investigating officer may obtain a court order or consent of the impaired person to obtain blood samples. There must be proof of chain of custody of the blood samples to ensure that they are not altered in any way.