Have you been in a motor vehicle accident in which you were not the at-fault driver? Was the at-fault driver, the operator of the vehicle which struck yours, charged with a violation under the Highway Traffic Act? It is common for the innocent injured person in a motor vehicle accident to want to focus on his or her injuries, while distancing themselves emotionally from thinking about the collision.

If you are injured to such a degree that you may have the ability to sue outside of the no-fault program in civil court, you need to contemplate attending Court as a witness with respect to the accident. Your evidence at Court will likely assist the Court in convicting the at-fault driver of the driving offence. The conviction will assist your legal case going forward.

Motor vehicle accident liability is often not clear cut. During the litigation process, whose description of how the accident, yours or the other driver, will be greatly assisted by a Court conviction.

The common practice by many an at-fault driver is to hire a ticket fighting service to attend at Court on his or her behalf. The representative will likely push for an adjournment to a later date if the witness shows up, using a variety of reasons, to increase the likelihood that the witness will not return for another date, thereby increasing the likelihood that the at-fault driver’s charges will be dismissed or reduced. Help yourself, be a witness and speak to a personal injury lawyer to understand your rights.