Violence is never the answer, but many Americans have difficulties holding in their anger and resort to using their fists in order to settle arguments and disputes. If you're the victim of assault, you can sue the attacker for compensation to cover the full cost of medical expenses needed and wages lost. You just need to prove that the attacker's actions not only intended to cause harm but also actually caused immediate harm. To file a legal claim or case in court, you'll need the help of a personal-injury lawyer. Your lawyer will recommend that you collect as much evidence as possible to support your claims. A picture can speak a thousand words. Here are three types of photographic evidence that can really back your case up.

Any Blood Splatter on the Floor and Walls, as well as Photos of the Injuries

To prove that an assault happened, you need to be able to establish that not only that the attacker intended to cause harm but that they actually did physically harm you. By the time that your case sees its day in court, your injuries may have begun to heal or already have healed. Not being able to showcase the injuries may be damaging to your case, as it can be a lot more difficult for your personal-injury attorney to convince the court and judge that you deserve a relatively large amount of compensation if you look relatively fine physically. To draw a better image as to the severity and extent of the injuries you sustained from the attack, make sure to collect as many photographs of your injuries and any blood splatter on the floor and walls as possible.

The amount of blood photographed can give the court a better understanding of how vicious the attack may have been. Photographs of the injuries when they were at the worst state possible can also give the court a better idea of what you had to go through. In particular, your attorney will want to use the photographs to emphasize how much pain and suffering you must have endured from the attack.

Broken or Damaged Furniture, Decorations, and Items at the Scene of the Assault

Giving the court a good idea of the scene of the attack can also allow your attorney to draw a better image as to how frightful the experience might have been. You want to weed out photographs that show broken or damaged furniture, decorations, and other items. From the photographs, a professional accident-reconstruction expert can reconstruct how the attack happened. They can also correlate the events that happened during the assault to the injuries that you sustained. This type of testimony can be extremely useful if the attacker is claiming that you are exaggerating how much damage the attack caused. For example, they might claim that you had already previously broken or sprained your arm and that the attack merely worsened your injuries but did not cause them.

Photographs of the scene of the assault can also be used to remind you of what happened. It gives you a good visual image of how the events occurred so that you won't get confused when testifying in court. Keep in mind that the opposing lawyer will try to poke as many holes in your story as possible or strip you of your credibility.

The People That Were There and Where They Were Standing

Knowing who was at the scene of the attack and might have witnessed the crime could help you find witnesses to testify on your behalf. Photographs of who was there and where they were standing or located can give your attorney a better idea as to who to call upon to testify on your behalf. The witness should be situated in a place where they had a good view of the situation as it unraveled. It's crucial that their view was not obstructed at any time by a pole or a sign, as this might affect how credible their testimony may be seen in court.

Photographs of who was there could also help you identify who was with your attacker. Depending on how the situation unraveled, your attorney might recommend that you press charges on these individuals or take out a restraining order against them.

Conclusion

Photographic evidence can be very damning and can tell the court a lot about what happened. It is commonly used to paint a picture in the minds of the judge and jury. Your personal-injury attorney will want to sort through all of the photographs that were taken by yourself, witnesses, and the police to determine which photographs are the most bold and telling. Talk to a personal-injury attorney such as Charlie Tucker P.A. to get started with your cas.e