Documenting Details of Your Injuries and Pain
Suffering an injury in an accident can be an overwhelming experience in multiple ways. From the physical pain and recovery to the financial burden and the complicated legal process necessary to pursue compensation, there are many factors at play. If you file a personal injury claim to seek financial relief for your accident, documenting your injury and the pain you’re suffering in as much detail as possible can play a key role in building your case.
At the Law Offices of Steven Zwick, we have spent decades helping individuals and families hold the responsible parties accountable in the wake of injuries caused by negligence. We have the knowledge and experience you need to build a strong personal injury case and our team is ready to work with you to get the process started.
If you want to know more about documenting your injury and how it affects your case, contact us to schedule a consultation. With multiple locations in Southern California, we proudly serve clients in Orange County and the surrounding areas.
Important Factors When Documenting Injuries
If you’re wondering why it can be so important to document every aspect of your injury and pain as you pursue a personal injury claim, the answer is multi-faceted. Not only do you provide your own legal representation with the information they need to build a strong case but you also safeguard yourself from the criticism you may face from the opposing party’s legal representation regarding the severity of your injury. Your case may never reach trial and instead result in an out-of-court settlement.
According to statistics cited on the legal website TheLawDictionary.org, approximately 95% of personal injury lawsuits are resolved by a pre-trial settlement. This potential for settlement only makes your early, detailed documentation of your pain and suffering more critical.
Information You Should Include
As part of your documentation of your injury, there are specific things you should focus on gathering, such as:
Medical records
Doctor’s notes regarding diagnosis and treatment
Medical bills
Full accounting of all out-of-pocket expenses
Photographic documentation of your injury
Though the list above is not exhaustive, it is a good place to start when it comes to gathering documentation for your injury and pain.
Documenting Mental Trauma
In addition to your physical pain and anguish, you should also make sure to take detailed notes about any mental or emotional damage you feel you have suffered.
Stress
One of the more obvious types of mental trauma that can result from personal injuries is stress. Your physical challenges, combined with your expenses and legal matters can cause stress that could potentially manifest itself in a variety of ways — including more physical difficulties.
Anxiety
If your injury is severe enough to keep you from working or results in what could be long-term treatment and physical therapy, you may be left feeling heightened anxiety about the future.
Confusion
Complex matters involving medical issues, legal cases, and negotiating with insurance providers can be difficult to keep straight. With so much going on at once, it is common for someone to quickly become confused and unsure about what is happening. This is an unsettling feeling that only compounds what you’re already going through.
Get the Support of an Experienced Attorney
The pain you are dealing with as a result of your injury is very real and deserves compassion and attention. Making sure you give yourself the best possible chance to seek fair financial compensation is the best way you can hold the responsible party accountable for the negligence that caused your accident. As you work with a strong personal injury attorney to build your legal strategy, one way you can help your case is to fully document every aspect of your injury and the pain you’re going through. A skilled attorney can provide you with the counsel and advice you need to document your experience in detail to bolster your personal injury claim.
When you or a loved one has been involved in an accident and suffered an injury, you deserve every chance you can get to seek fair compensation to help you with your medical costs. When you hire a law firm with extensive experience in personal injury claims, you can have confidence that your best interests are the priority.
At the Law Offices of Steven Zwick, we are ready to help. Contact any of our multiple Southern California offices and schedule a consultation. We serve individuals and families throughout Orange County, including the areas of Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, and Yorba Linda.