Why are expert witnesses important in motorcycle accident cases?
The use of accident reconstruction experts in trials has increased in recent years. In presenting a motorcycle accident lawsuit on behalf of a plaintiff, accident reconstruction usually is required to obtain, preserve, and present objective evidence of liability and causation of injury. Evidence can be lost with the passage of time. Skid marks on the pavement can quickly be worn away by traffic and weather. Witnesses can forget what they saw or can move out of the area and vanish. The state of the road can be altered by construction, weather damage, or normal maintenance, especially if the surface is made of gravel or dirt. Vehicles involved in the accident may be repaired or demolished for salvaged parts. The small scale, delicate nature, exposed state, and comparatively unusual character of two-wheeled vehicle components can make them difficult to preserve for analysis. The physics and materials science needed to reconstruct vehicle accidents often are highly technical in nature. Mat
