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Injured In An Accident? 3 Steps To Ensure You Receive The Compensation You Deserve

28 March 2016 by Penny Fisher

If you've been injured in an accident, you may have the right to seek compensation for those injuries. You have to act fast to protect your rights, however. There are some simple mistakes you can make that can make it difficult for you to get the compensation you deserve. Take a look at four steps you can take that will help you get the compensation you're entitled to.

Document Your Injuries

You should document all your injuries. The best way to do that is with a journal. You're going to have good days and bad days while you're healing from your injuries.  A journal will allow you to document the entire healing process. Here are just a few of the things you should document in your journal.

• How your injuries are interfering with your daily activities
• Changes your injuries have forced you to make
• Affects your injuries have on your immediate family

Get Medical Attention

If your injuries appear to be minor, you may not think it's necessary to get medical attention, or to cut your treatment short. Unfortunately, failure to get medical attention, or to follow through with treatment plans, can be detrimental to your health, as well as to the compensation you should receive.

Health

While injuries such as compound fractures and lacerations are visible immediately, some injuries don't present themselves right away. Some injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries, can take days or weeks to appear. In an accident, the body reacts by producing large amounts of adrenaline. That adrenaline can mask the symptoms of injuries and make you feel like everything is fine. Even if you think you're fine, you should visit your primary care physician or emergency room after an accident.

Compensation

If you're going to file a claim for the accident, you're going to need to document any injuries you might have sustained. That can be difficult to do if you don't seek medical attention, or you don't follow your doctor's orders. When you file a claim for your injuries, the insurance company is going to determine your settlement based on your injuries. Your medical records will be used for that determination.

Consult a Personal Injury Attorney

If you've been injured in an accident, you need to consult with a personal injury attorney. Insurance companies are in the business to save as much money as possible. To do that, they may try to deny you the services you need. They may also try to offer you a settlement that is not adequate for the injuries you sustained. A personal injury attorney will be able to help you get the treatment and the compensation you're entitled to.

If you've been injured in an accident, you need to protect your rights. The information provided above will help you avoid potential problems. If you have further questions, you should speak to a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. For more information, contact a company like Welsh & Welsh PC LLO. 

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