Evidence and Your Personal Injury Matter. Here is a list of 10 things to do / keep in mind:

Evidence and Your Personal Injury Matter

In personal injury matters, gathering evidence is vital to the success of your case. Documenting your case is crucial to successfully obtaining fair compensation. After experiencing a tragic event such as suffering injury after an accident, the last thing you want to do is gather evidence. However, in order to protect yourself and maximize the ability to obtain fair compensation, you should keep track of the important facts, gather information, take a physical hold of documents and evidence and get the names of people involved in the accident such as witnesses and persons that may be responsible for your injuries like the other car driver.

Here is a list of 10 things to do / keep in mind:

1. Talk to witnesses, get their names and full contact particulars;
2. Take possession of any physical evidence such as damaged clothes, broken glasses, objects causing the fall;
3. Take photographs of the scene of the accident and, if in a car accident, of the motor vehicles, showing the damage;
4. Take photographs of your injuries and keep taking photographs as you recover;
5. Write down important information about the event;
6. If it is a motor vehicle accident, obtain and exchange information with all other drivers such as full names, driver’s license numbers, insurance company name and policy number;
7. After the accident and during recovery, keep track of all doctors visits, prescriptions taken, over-the-counter medications, tests, therapy and all other medical treatments as well as expenses relating to all these services;
8. Keep track of all lost work and loss of wages or if self employed of all contracts missed, cancelled or delayed;
9. Keep a daily log of your thoughts, feelings and experiences on a day-to-day basis, documenting how the injuries have interfered with and affected your daily life and relationships; and
10. Keep track of all out of pocket expenses incurred relating to the accident and the injuries sustained.

If you or someone you love has been involved in a car crash, car accident or other accident, contact us for a free consultation. We take cases on a No Win Until You Settle basis - we do not charge a fee until we obtain compensation for you. Call us at 613-315-HURT. Marc Quinn, Ottawa personal injury lawyer - Plant Quinn Thiele LLP - Law Firm.