What deposition questions should I expect for a car accident personal injury claim?

In a car accident personal injury claim, disputes can be settled out of court or progress to an actual lawsuit. When a lawsuit occurs, you will have to answer deposition questions. These deposition questions typically follow a series of general to more specific questions. A personal injury lawyer will start the deposition by asking some general questions about you. Some questions, for instance, revolve around your personal information. The lawyer may ask you your social security number, where you currently live and your birth date. Deposition questions also include more specific information about you which involves past lawsuits that you’ve initiated, your medical background (if you’ve had any injuries from other car accidents) and your employment.

The personal injury lawyer will then move his or her line of deposition questioning to the car accident. This means that the lawyer will want to know about the car accident. Thus, you may answer questions as simple as the time and date where the car accident occurred to more complex questions. The complex questions can include how fast you were driving and where did the car stop after the accident.

Other deposition questions involve possible injuries and medical treatment. Therefore, you’ll have to know information about what type of injuries you suffered, your symptoms and when you first started receiving medical care.

Deposition questions are serious and complex. Your answers may be used later during the lawsuit or a negotiated settlement. Thus, it helps to seek legal assistance to prepare for any depositions.