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Over the past decade, we have become immersed in new technological advancements. From smartphones to self-driving cars and drones, our new reality is very science and technology-centric. In this day of fast-paced changes in our landscape, it has gotten the attention of Barrie injury lawyers. Technology has gotten a rap for the ways that it can distract us and be the cause of problems but we are seeing how technology can be beneficial in the way we proceed with personal injury claims.
Artificial Intelligence
Today, there are insurance companies that have implemented the assistance of artificial intelligence in order to process injury claims. This technology affords insurance companies the ability to analyze and interpret the myriad of documents, images, and reports that are generated in the processing of an injury claim. Not only has it reduced the number of work hours needed to process a claim but it is hoped that it will also offer increased accuracy and reliability in the future. By increasing efficiency, this technology can streamline the entire claims process and perhaps offer more comprehensive findings.
Fitbit Defense
An Alberta law firm recently used the simple Fitbit technology to prove that their client had been impaired and was far less active as the result of an accident. The data offered support that the client had been impaired and she was consequently awarded damages for pain and suffering.
Self Driving Cars
Here is where technology for good and evil can intersect. Despite its fanfare as the future of the automobile, the self-driving car has been plagued by its limitations. We now have studies that show that these autonomous cars are nearly five times as likely to crash than a car that is powered by a human being.
Technology and Proving Fault
Today, technology can offer ways to prove fault at the time of an accident. Distracted driving invariably comes to mind. Studies have indicated that driving while texting is as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. But other technologies have been shown to be equally distracting. Mobile phone records can indicate when a driver has been operating a vehicle while being distracted.
Over and above phone records, there are other prevalent technologies in our everyday world that can offer insight when it comes to fault during an accident. Security camera footage and surveillance camera footage can frequently show what incidents led up to or caused an accident. Many commercial vehicles and an increasing number of personal vehicles are being equipped with data recorders on them that can indicate a number of variables at a given time.
In the future, we believe that personal injury lawyers in Barrie will see more applications for technology in order to further the representation of their clients.