BUCKS COUNTY ATTORNEY...a lawyer serving the local community!

 

Physical Injuries

VEHICULAR DAMAGE

 

SUGGESTIONS TO CLIENTS FOR
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PHYSICAL INJURIES
 

Often, by the time a client decides to pursue a legal action, the bruises are gone or the wounds have healed.  If you are in an accident, you should always take photographs to document the injuries just in case there is a need for them later.  The doctor or the nurse in the hospital do not always document every complaint given by a patient.  In the ER,  priority is given to life threatening injuries.  But it may be what appears to be a minor bruise which turns into a degenerative condition later.  So if you or someone you know is in an  accident, take photos.  Or call me...I will be happy to advise you even if you are not planning on pursuing an action at that time.  Caution is the watchword!

1. Do not smile in any photographs. This is legal photography, not a portrait.
2. Do not wear jewelry or makeup and please wear clean casual clothing.
3. Take photo in a setting without too many household objects in the photo, eg, mirrors, tables, etc in the backround.
4. Always take one view of the whole person in order to identify the person whose bruised leg, broken arm, etc, is depicted
5. Take more than one shot of each view and pay special attention to focus
6. If there is a cast or brace, etc take a photo of it
7. If there is surgery, take a photo of the surgical site
8. Zoom in for closeup shots of bruises, casts, surgical sites, scars, etc. Shots should be taken from more than one angle, right and left, since some scars wash out.