Getting Compensated For an Injury

Accidents happen all of the time and sometimes it is difficult to make the choice to take a person or business to court and ask for compensation. Yet this is your right and you should not have to pay the financial burden of another persons’ negligence. There are some actions you can take as a plaintiff to help your case. It is important to speak with a personal injury attorney,as their knowledge and experience can no doubt assist you in getting the compensation you deserve.

The first thing you should do is seek medical treatment, even if the pain or injury does not seem severe. You cannot ask to be compensated for intangible amounts. There must be proof an injury and evidence that you had to pay money to have that injury treated. Do not hand the defense their own strategy by not seeing a doctor. Also, follow up with whatever care they prescribe. Your personal injury lawyerwill tell you that too many missed doctor appointments will not look good for your case.

When filling out paper work or speaking with medical staff, be consistent. Explain the accident in detail and any pain that resulted. Try to give as much detail as possible. This is important during the initial visit along with any subsequent. All of your symptoms since the accident should be noted by every physician you see. Be descriptive. When describing a pain give it a rating and let the doctor know if it is an ache or sharp twinge. This makes a difference in what type of injury you may have and how it should be treated.

Don’t lie about your medical history. This is could actually ruin your chances before a claim is even filed. Integrity means a lot in personal injury cases, and you don’t want to get caught in any lie or omission. If you have previous injury to the area, let the doctor know.

A Missouri woman who had fallen in a popular fast food restaurant re-injured her knee, which she had just had surgery on three weeks prior. Being forthright about the prior injury and treatment left no room for the defense to question her credibility and the case was settled in her favor for $157,000.

The single most important thing you can do in a civil lawsuit is keep your personal injury lawyer in the loop. Any change in your condition or care needs to communicated with him as soon as possible. Any solicitations from the other parties’ lawyer should be forwarded to your attorney. In short, anything even remotely related to your accident or injury needs to be shared with your attorney, no matter how trivial you may think it is.

You want to make sure that the compensation you receive for an injury is comparable to the injury you sustained. To that end it is important that you follow through and keep careful track of all of your medical advice and most importantly, share that information with your Missouri personal injury attorney.

If you have been injured in Missouri or Illinois, contact an experienced lawyer at the Zevan and Davidson Law Firm. We have been working to protect the rights of injury injury victims in Missouri and Illinois for over 20 years. We can evaluate your case for free and help you fight for rightful compensation. Call us today at (314) 588-7200.