HOW YOU CAN HELP YOUR LAWYER GET
YOU THE SETTLEMENT MONEY YOU DESERVE:
After an accident of any kind, your main job is to get better
by getting all of the medical attention you need. If you are
not seeing the doctor and telling the doctor about all of your
complaints so that the doctor can record your problems in your
medical chart, then the insurance company will assume you must
be completely better, even if that is not true. More than
anything else, your main job after an accident is to work
closely with your doctors and therapists and rehabilitation
experts to get back on your feet. Let your attorney worry
about getting everything else done to get you the money
settlement or award you deserve. Here are some tips for you
that will assist your lawyer in getting you that settlement:
TIP # 1: Starting with the
day of your accident, keep a written diary of everything that
happens after your accident. You should write down all of your
medical complaints, and all of your visits to the doctor. You
should write down the date and time you have any important
conversations with witnesses or doctors, or anyone else who
might be a part of your case. It may be months before you are
better, or the insurance company may try to stall your
settlement, and unless you keep a diary that includes
everything about your medical condition and your personal
contacts, you might forget some of them.
TIP #2: Give your attorney
all of the information he needs about your accident. Even if
you think some of the information could possibly hurt your
case, your lawyer must know everything. An experienced
accident attorney knows how to deal with all of the facts,
whether they are good or bad - but, your lawyer must have all
of the facts! Your lawyer will keep everything you tell him in
confidence, and he will always treat you and your case with
respect and dignity.
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