subject: Executing An Injury Claim Procedure Against Someone Today [print this page] A personal injury claim is made against a company, a private individual or any institution that in one way or another has caused you physical or mental injury and suffering. A personal injury claim will allow you to go before a judge and ask for any money you have spent recuperating. It will allow you to sue for wages and time you have lost and it will allow you pain and suffering too.
A famous trick they use is to walk behind your car when you are backing out of a parking space. If you do not hit them, they will pretend you did and lie on the ground crying and complaining of the pain they are suffering. The pain will be in their legs where you hit them and on the neck which was hurt when they fell.
Food poisoning is another personal injury claim favorite that repeats itself. You must have gone to an Emergency room where your stomach was filled with carbon and pumped to prove it. You must also save some of the vomit so it can be analyzed and compared to the food you ate in the given restaurant. You must also have the payment receipt to prove you ate what you ate where you say you ate it.
It does not matter if it was a plastic surgeon or a chiropractor, everything must be recorded. Once all the medical information is collected and properly filed, it is time for you to prepare any other bills or payments you had to make because of the injury. Medical information is vital to make your case a success.
Remember that the other part is considered innocent until proven guilty. It is your duty and your lawyers duty to prove that the injury was caused because of the other parties negligence. They will have their own defense and will defend themselves against your charges because they know that if they lose they will have to pay you for it. This is why it is important for you to collect and keep all the documentation concerning treatment and care.
Payment will not necessarily be immediate but sometimes the offending party is willing to settle and make amends without too much hassle. This is especially true when there is a car accident and an insurance company will be paying the damage. They would rather settle, on small claims than waste more money on a long fight they will probably lose anyway.
Get the badge numbers and names of the police officers too. They should be the ones signing the police report on the accident. Point the witnesses out to them and make sure they are interviewed. When your insurance agent arrives he will take pictures and make notes on everything the police did and anything else that you tell him.
Make sure that the injured person is driven to the hospital for further examination. Drive with your insurance agent there and get a copy of the initial medical report as soon as it is ready. If the person is released from the hospital, make sure to get his name, address and working address too. Call him or her in a few days to check on his or her health. Ask them if they need anything. Make sure that your insurance company has collected all the documents from the accident.
by: Lonnie White
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