A picture is worth a thousand words, and having a dashcam installed in your vehicle can be worth even more in a personal injury case. Dashcam videos can be your silent witness on the road, capturing key details when you are involved in an accident. They can provide a real-time account of the events, making it easier to show what caused the collision and injuries. Evidence of Fault Dashcams can provide video evidence of all the actions of the drivers involved in an accident, which makes them a beneficial tool for determining fault. If you were hit by another driver, your dashcam will capture footage of the behavior of the driver that led to the accident. Additionally, the dashcam can prove you were driving safely. An Unbiased Account In the chaos of an accident, it may be difficult to remember all the details of what transpired. Dashcams offer an objective account of what happened during the crash. This kind of evidence can be a game-changer in “he said, she said” cases or a dispute over what caused the accident. Eyewitness testimonies can be based on personal bias or may not reflect the whole scope of what occurred. The dashcam can also capture road and weather conditions that may have played a role in the collision. Faster Results Dashcam footage can speed up the entire process of your claim. With this unbiased evidence, your lawyer will have more ease and negotiating power when determining fault. The insurance company will also have difficulty pushing back on strong video evidence. This makes it more likely that your claim will be processed quicker. Footage like this can decrease the chances of your case going through prolonged legal disputes. A dashcam can be invaluable when you are involved in a crash, providing clear, real-time evidence of the events. If you have been hurt in a car accident, contact us at the Packard Law Firm for a free case evaluation. Capture the Truth Dashcams Are Your Silent Witness in Accident Cases
THE GREAT FRENCH MUSTACHE STRIKE OF 1907 Workers usually go on strike to improve wages and working conditions. Leave it to the French to mount a historic strike for the right to grow a mustache. A full mustache was a prestigious mark of men’s social class in Europe in the early 20th century. Policemen were required to grow them to project authority and masculinity. Waiters rebelled when restaurant owners forced servers to shave their faces clean as a sign of their lower-class social status. During the dinner hour on April 17, 1907, an estimated 500 servers stopped dishing food, took off their aprons, and walked out, clustering on the street as diners looked on. The waiters also demanded a share of diners’ tips and the right to take one day off a week. They had support in Parliament, where one socialist deputy proposed a bill to outlaw mustache bans (which also applied to domestic servants and priests). The deputy called the restaurants’ mustache rule “grotesque and humiliating.” After 16 days, restaurant owners caved to servers’ mustache demands and implemented a fairer pay structure. The waiters, however, lost their bid for one day off each week. The French have long been famously quick to stage work stoppages. At 112 days on average, the country leads the industrialized West in days lost to strikes each year. The nation’s strike culture is linked to its history of revolt, including the 1789 French Revolution. Withholding one’s labor is a constitutional right in France, whether you are a union member or not. And the mustache had long been a mark of status in Europe. Centuries earlier, Germany only permitted soldiers who had distinguished themselves in battle to grow mustaches. In France, the military requirement to wear mustaches became so strict that soldiers who couldn’t grow one had to wear a fake mustache. No wonder the French waiters took their facial hair so seriously. Being required to shave relegated them to the domestic servant class. As one French newspaper of the time declared, the waiters’ victory secured the right “to finally show that they are men, free men … who can wear at their ease this symbol of the all-powerful male, the mustache. Oh! The beautiful independence!”
– Michael Packard
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