The Importance of Medical Documentation in Personal Injury Claims

The evidence you have to support your personal injury claim is critical to your ability to secure financial recovery. And, if your injuries are severe, then you will need to be able to obtain the total amount of compensation you are owed to help you pay for your damages. Understanding the importance of documentation in a personal injury claim and what to do to ensure you are fairly and fully compensated can help you get the most from the personal injury claims process.

Working through the personal injury claims process can be difficult and complex, especially when you are suffering in pain due to your injuries. Everything from identifying and gathering documentation to support your claim to communications and negotiations with the insurance adjuster are not always tasks that are easy to do or straightforward. Having an attorney help you with your claim can take some of the stress out of the process and improve your chances of a successful legal outcome.

After your injury accident, you are welcome to call an Oklahoma personal injury attorney at the Putnam Law Office for a comprehensive evaluation of your accident experience and legal representation.

How Documentation Supports a Personal Injury Claim

To obtain the desired results from your claim, you have to prove negligence caused your accident. To do this, your injury accident must have the following elements:

• Another party had a duty of care to you.
• Another party that had a duty of care to you violated that duty.
• Another party that violated their established duty of care to you caused your accident.
• Your damages were the result of another party who violated their duty of care to you and caused your accident.

Evidence and documentation are critical to meeting each of these elements.

 Evidence  and documentation can come in many forms, including:

• Pictures and videos that visually illustrate the accident scene can provide more insights into how the accident happened and who was at fault.
• Witness statements from bystanders who saw the accident happen and can speak to what took place.
• Expert testimony from trusted subject matter authorities who can lend their professional opinions based on facts that can detail how the accident could have occurred.
• Medical records will define the injuries that were sustained, the treatment that was needed and may be needed in the future, as well as the causal relationship between the accident and the injuries that resulted.
• A personal journal where you write about your daily struggles, your feelings, and how your life has been impacted by your injuries can help fill in the gaps and create a complete picture of the extent of damage your injury accident had on you.
• Accounts from friends and family explaining the way that they have seen your life change after your injury accident.
• The tangible costs you incurred after your injury accident, such as the cost of medical treatment, property damage bills, and other associated expenses.

Speak to an Attorney at the Putnam Law Office Today

Documentation is critical to the success of a personal injury claim and to helping claimants get the highest amount possible from it.

For help with a personal injury claim in Oklahoma, and to take legal action, please call the Putnam Law Office to schedule a free consultation at 405-724-7701.