Mild traumatic brain injury claims have grown more common in
recent years. This means that insurance companies will be quick to dismiss your
case. It also means that you’ll have to do everything in your power to defend
yourself, and that means having strong evidence.
Collect evidence to
strengthen your case
If you or someone you know has suffered brain damage due to
an accident, and you want to claim compensation, be sure to collect documents,
reports, and evidence to strengthen your case. Some of them include:
Police or accident
report: If your brain injury was a result of an accident like a car crash,
be sure to get a copy of the police or accident report.
Ambulance call report:
Information recorded by the ambulance and paramedics will document any period
of unconscious that could be used as evidence towards proving your brain
injury.
ER and medical
records: Keep a copy of every single hospital, medical, or testing
documents you can think of. These will all help you in your case and will work
as evidence in strengthening your arguments.
Summary of client’s
previous medical treatment: Any existing medical conditions you had before
the accident can be compared to the injury and impact after.
List of potential
witnesses: Taking down the names and contact information of witnesses who
were at the scene of the accident will help you later on. Witnesses aren’t
limited to those who were at the scene, but also anyone who knew you before or
after the accident who can testify as to the changes in your behavior and how
your brain could have been injured.
Psychologist report:
Doctors who performed tests and diagnostics on your brain should give a
statement and prove their credibility.
Photographs of signs
of trauma: Pictures of the harm you went through such as bruising,
laceration, swelling, or any other physical evidence could help your case.
Those are just examples of documents that will help strengthen your case
if you are planning on filing for a brain injury. Essentially, you should keep any report, document, or photographs that are associated with the brain injury. Get everything in writing and keep copies of any medical records or reports you come across.
Be sure to prepare these for
your attorney when you speak to him or her about how to settle your case. Having these documents and reports prepared
ahead of time will help your attorney determine whether or not you are eligible
for compensation.
