Ten Tips to Maximize Your Recovery Part III
Author: Charles Boyk
Tips six and seven of Ten Tips to Maximize Your Recovery
give suggestions on what you can do to help your personal
injury case in the event of an accident. Read on to learn
the secrets insurance companies don't want you to know.
6. Start a file to document everything connected to your
case.
Make sure you keep every bill, police report, and document
connected to your claim. The insurance company has a right
to see evidence of medical bills for which you are seeking
reimbursement. Keeping track of your bills also ensures
that you will not settle your claim without making sure you
have been compensated for all of your expenditures. This is
true even if you have health insurance because you may have
to repay your provider for any bills they've paid on your
behalf if there's a settlement.
In addition to documenting your treatment, keep track of
any wages you have lost because you have been unable to
work. Do not assume you will automatically get reimbursed
for your lost wages. You have to get a note from your
doctor if you miss work because of the injuries from the
accident and you will have to get documentation from your
employer about your rate of pay and how much money you lost
because you weren't able to work.
7. Honesty is the best policy.
Be honest when it comes to dealing with your injury claim.
Be honest with the insurance adjuster, be honest with your
doctor, and be honest with your lawyer. Nothing will kill
your claim faster than being caught in a lie. Your
credibility will be crucial in resolving your case,
particularly if you have to go to trial.
If you are not in pain, don't get unnecessary medical
treatment to drive up your bills. That doesn't mean you
shouldn't follow your doctor's orders, but do not
exaggerate the extent of your injuries. The truth
eventually will come out, and when it does your case might
become worthless. If your case goes to trial, your
credibility with the jury carries tremendous value. If
jurors feel you're not being honest, they won't give you
the fair compensation you deserve.
You also have to be straight with your lawyer, who will not
handle your case if he thinks you are lying. The attorney
needs to know what is really happening with your case in
order to represent you fairly and aggressively.
About the Author:
Charles Boyk is managing partner of Charles E. Boyk Law
Offices, LLC. With over 24 years of experience, Mr. Boyk
specializes in personal injury, car accidents, medical
malpractice, wrongful death, ATV accidents, workers'
compensation, and dog bites. Charles E. Boyk Law Offices,
LLC is located in Toledo, OH with 6 offices in the NW Ohio
area. Learn more about Mr. Boyk at
http://www.charlesboyk-law.com or
http://www.ohioaccidentbook.com .
Author: Charles Boyk
Tips six and seven of Ten Tips to Maximize Your Recovery
give suggestions on what you can do to help your personal
injury case in the event of an accident. Read on to learn
the secrets insurance companies don't want you to know.
6. Start a file to document everything connected to your
case.
Make sure you keep every bill, police report, and document
connected to your claim. The insurance company has a right
to see evidence of medical bills for which you are seeking
reimbursement. Keeping track of your bills also ensures
that you will not settle your claim without making sure you
have been compensated for all of your expenditures. This is
true even if you have health insurance because you may have
to repay your provider for any bills they've paid on your
behalf if there's a settlement.
In addition to documenting your treatment, keep track of
any wages you have lost because you have been unable to
work. Do not assume you will automatically get reimbursed
for your lost wages. You have to get a note from your
doctor if you miss work because of the injuries from the
accident and you will have to get documentation from your
employer about your rate of pay and how much money you lost
because you weren't able to work.
7. Honesty is the best policy.
Be honest when it comes to dealing with your injury claim.
Be honest with the insurance adjuster, be honest with your
doctor, and be honest with your lawyer. Nothing will kill
your claim faster than being caught in a lie. Your
credibility will be crucial in resolving your case,
particularly if you have to go to trial.
If you are not in pain, don't get unnecessary medical
treatment to drive up your bills. That doesn't mean you
shouldn't follow your doctor's orders, but do not
exaggerate the extent of your injuries. The truth
eventually will come out, and when it does your case might
become worthless. If your case goes to trial, your
credibility with the jury carries tremendous value. If
jurors feel you're not being honest, they won't give you
the fair compensation you deserve.
You also have to be straight with your lawyer, who will not
handle your case if he thinks you are lying. The attorney
needs to know what is really happening with your case in
order to represent you fairly and aggressively.
About the Author:
Charles Boyk is managing partner of Charles E. Boyk Law
Offices, LLC. With over 24 years of experience, Mr. Boyk
specializes in personal injury, car accidents, medical
malpractice, wrongful death, ATV accidents, workers'
compensation, and dog bites. Charles E. Boyk Law Offices,
LLC is located in Toledo, OH with 6 offices in the NW Ohio
area. Learn more about Mr. Boyk at
http://www.charlesboyk-law.com or
http://www.ohioaccidentbook.com .
