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Help Your Lawyer Win Your Personal Injury Case After A Construction Accident
Alexis Garcia
Because you've been hurt in a construction accident, you may be able to file a personal injury claim and receive some compensation for the pain and suffering you're experiencing. You'll need to hire a lawyer to represent you throughout the process, but there are a few things you can do to support your legal representative and help ensure a positive outcome for your case. Consider using one or more of the following tips.
Collect Witness Information
One of the best ways you can help your personal injury lawyer win your construction injury case is to collect witness information for them so they can save time gathering evidence. Ask a legal representative--like Spesia & Ayers Attorneys At Law--to provide you with contact forms you can have witnesses fill out and return to you or the lawyer. The forms should have room for witness names and contact information and some space for them to write a synopsis of what they witnessed when you got injured on the job site. Based on the information each witness provides, your attorney can put together an interview plan that helps them prove each point in your case.
File for Worker's Compensation
You can also file for workers' compensation if this accident happened while you were on the job. Filing for workers' comp will help you to support your lawyer as they work to prove your personal injury case and win a fair financial settlement for you. Not only will opening a worker's compensation case help prove that you're unable to work due to your injuries even if you wanted to, but it will provide you with some financial support that can be used to pay the bills while waiting for your settlement to be negotiated and paid out. Your lawyer should be able to help you fill the paperwork out and submit it so there aren't any mistakes made and your claim is processed expediently.
Maintain a Progress Diary
It's a good idea to maintain a written and visual progress diary that will give your lawyer, the other party, and the court some personal insight into how your construction accident has affected you. Use a notebook to record daily notes each evening such as
- How much medication you've had to take during the day.
- The amount and type of pain you've endured.
- The doctor's or physical therapy appointments you've gone to.
- Any activities and tasks that you wanted to do but couldn't because of your injuries.
You should also take pictures of your physical injuries as you're healing to create visual proof of those injuries and how long they affect you.
These tips and tricks should make a positive impact on your overall personal injury case and help ensure that you are awarded the highest possible settlement when all is said and done.
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