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Attitude towards personal injury victims
Probably the best attitude is to be sympathetic but also to be detached and professional.The victim will be pretty traumatised for quite a while after they were first injured and it could make them feel worse if you dwell on it too much.
So sympathise with them briefly and then be practical - do your best to help them win their claim.
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Personal injury photography
Bizarre personal injury
The woman in the top three photo suffered a bizarre personal injury when a steel rod penetrated her food as she was walking in a park. The photographs were taken for a newspaper and used as a human interest story.Community minded personal injury victim
She asked for the photos to be published as a warning to other people who walked through the park.
Personal injury claim
She also asked me whether she should take out a personal injury claim against the operator of the park, but unfortunately I couldn't give her any advice about this.Did she have sufficient grounds to pursue a personal injury claim against the operator of the park for negligence?
On the one hand the
operator had a duty to ensure
that the
park was safe, but the steel rod was pretty rusty and the
park cleaners could have mistaken it for a small branch.
If she pursued a
claim in court the
judge would have to decide whether the park operator had
taken
all
reasonable precautions to ensure the woman's safety.The judge would also have to decide whether the woman had taken all reasonable precautions to ensure her own safety. It was a hot day and she was wearing sandals with open toes.
Auto personal injury claim
Blood stains on the driver's seat and highway where a driver suffered a serious personal injury after his car was struck by another car which was carelessly overtaking..
No win no fee personal injury lawyer
The
next two photographs were commissioned by a lawyer
that
specialises in personal injury claims, using a `no
win no fee' system.
Naturally, photographers don't use this system, they are paid regardless of the outcome of the claim.
This is just a thought, but if wedding photographers were paid on a no win no fee system couples that divorce after their weddings might refuse to pay them lol.
Ideally, personal injury photographers should
supply the victim and their solicitor or
lawyer with a signed statement along with their photographs of the
personal
injury.
The statement should confirm that the photographs are original and have not been manipulated in any way and it should include the photographer's name, address and any other contact details. A lawyer who is contesting the personal injury claim might question whether the photographs are accurate. But a signed statement by the photographer confirming that they are accurate might assure the court that this is not the case..
Obviously, make sure that you really don't manipulate the photos in any way, don't even consider trying to make the injury look worse than it really is.
Naturally, photographers don't use this system, they are paid regardless of the outcome of the claim.
This is just a thought, but if wedding photographers were paid on a no win no fee system couples that divorce after their weddings might refuse to pay them lol.
Legal aspects of personal injury photography
Ideally, personal injury photographers should
supply the victim and their solicitor or
lawyer with a signed statement along with their photographs of the
personal
injury. The statement should confirm that the photographs are original and have not been manipulated in any way and it should include the photographer's name, address and any other contact details. A lawyer who is contesting the personal injury claim might question whether the photographs are accurate. But a signed statement by the photographer confirming that they are accurate might assure the court that this is not the case..
Obviously, make sure that you really don't manipulate the photos in any way, don't even consider trying to make the injury look worse than it really is.