Are sketches necessary in a car accident insurance claim or will photos do?
In my experience a mixture of both are best. Photographs can only record the aftermath of the accident and show where the vehicles and/or persons ended up when everything had come to a conclusion. Sketches/diagrams can show how the incident happened; you can indicate the actual route(s) being taken by those involved and can demonstrate (for example) if the other party was at fault (in your opinion) as s/he crossed a line or went thro’ a light, etc. etc. Your photos can them reinforce your sketches by showing that the after effects of the incident were as you described.
