Importance of the Journal
So that you and your Champaign personal injury lawyer have a detailed, accurate record of all that you suffered and endured as a result of the accident and how this has impacted your life, you should keep a diary that documents everything you went through. This becomes extremely important at trial when your case is presented, as it provides the jury with a powerful picture of the trauma, pain and hardships inflicted on you. In your injury journal, you should include all meetings and conversations with the medical personnel and specialists who treated you, their diagnoses and prognoses, what you expected and experienced during treatment and its effect on you and what it meant to you to find out the severity and long-term effects of your injuries. You should also include all of your physicians’ recommendations and instructions and a record of your compliance with them along with complete contact information. This consists of all names, addresses, dates and times. Anyone who can testify to the impact that the accident had on your physical and mental health and how it caused you financial hardship should do so. Include all contact information, dates and times for each witness. Any and all references to back-up information such as doctors’ and hospital reports, financial and tax records, pay statements from your employer, visual evidence or documentation of the incident such as pictures or video records and any reports gathered or submitted by police officers should be included.
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You should not approach a situation like this without sound legal counsel from your Champaign personal injury attorney. Call McCarthy Rowden & Baker at 800-373-6050 today.