PROTECTING YOUR UTAH PERSONAL INJURY LEGAL CLAIM

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PROTECT YOUR UTAH PERSONAL INJURY LEGAL CLAIM BY TAKING NOTES ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND YOUR INJURIESH/h4>

Two important issues emerge in any accident or injury claim:

1) what happened?

2) What injury or damage resulted?

As time passes, memories fade. By writing things down you can later refresh your memory.

One of the best ways preserve important details of your accident or injury is to take notes. By writing things down you can later refresh your memory.

If you are unable to write due to injuries or medical

treatment, ask a loved one or close friend to help you.

TAKE NOTES ABOUT THE ACCIDENT

1) what exactly happened before, during, and after the incident;

2) time and place,

3) weather conditions,

4) who was present,

5) name, job title, address and phone number of witnesses;

6) what was said,

7) how the accident happened--in sequence;

8) what you experienced: be sure to distinguish between what

you actually perceived and what you filled in with your

imagination; juries like to hear facts and skillful defense

attorneys are good at discrediting people who make things up.

9) what you felt, this applies in particular to pain and other

sensations associated with injuries

10) anything else that you feel may be important to record.

TAKE NOTES ABOUT YOUR INJURIES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON YOUR LIFE

1) what injuries you suffered in your Utah personal injury

legal claim

2) medical treatment you received: names and addresses of

doctors and when you saw them

3) future medical treatment recommended by your doctors

4) effects of your injuries on every aspect of your life.

5) time missed from work,

6) any planned activities (vacations, school, work etc.) that

were postponed or cancelled,

7) the effects that your injuries have had on your close family

relationships (especially your relationship with your spouse or

significant other)

TAKE NOTES THROUGHOUT THE CLAIMS PROCESS

As your Utah personal injury legal claim progresses, take notes

after any conversations with your insurance company, medical

care providers, witnesses to the incident, and anyone else with

whom you discuss important aspects of your case.

As always write down each person's name and contact

information, the date and place of the conversation, and as

much as you can remember about what was said.

It is especially important to write down all details of a visit

to a doctor hired by an insurance company. Insurance companies

usually hire doctors who will tell them what they want to hear.

Such doctors often lack integrity. They may tell you one thing

and the insurance company another. Best to bring a relative or

close friend along, or have a tape recorder in your purse.

Always pause after such a visit to record details of the so-

called "Independent Medical Examination". How long did it take?

What tests were performed? What parts of your body were

examined? What did the doctor tell you?

By following these suggestions you will greatly assist and

protect your Utah personal injury legal claim.

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