Lawrenceville Personal Injury Lawyer

Evidence can not only help prove that your injury was someone else’s fault, but it can also help prove the seriousness and scope of your injury, as well as the cost of treatment and damages that you incurred as a result of the injury.

Strong evidence will give you the best chance for maximum compensation, so it is important to gather as much documentation as possible. Some examples of types of relevant evidence include medical bills, diagnoses and prognoses from a doctor, proof of disability status, proof of lost wages, police reports, and incident reports.

If something involves your injury or the circumstances in which you were injured, make sure it is documented and saved.

In a personal injury case, “damages” are forms of financial awards for the negative outcomes of an injury or accident. There are two main categories of damages in personal injury cases under Georgia law: economic damages and non-economic damages.

Economic damages can include, but are not limited to:

• Lost income: This is to make up for when you are unable to make money due to your injury or treatment/recuperation.
• Lost earning potential: If your injury is severe enough that you are no longer able to do the same type of job you previously held and now only have access to lower-paying jobs, you may be eligible for lost earning potential damages.
• Lost benefits: Similar to lost income, this is to make up for lost vacation time or paid time off resulting from your injury.
• Medical expenses: This is to compensate for the hospital bills, doctor’s bills, prescriptions, medical devices, etc. that you had to pay for as a result of your injury.

Non-economic damages are harder to quantify and are often subjective. They can include, but are not limited to:

• Interference with normal living
• Interference with enjoyment of life
• Loss of earning capacity (ability to work and earn money)
• Impairment of bodily health and vigor
• Fear of extent of injury
• Shock of impact
• Actual pain and suffering, past and future
• Mental anguish, past and future
• Extent to which the plaintiff must limit activities.

It can be difficult to place monetary value on abstract damages, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t affecting you and your family. For example, just because you don’t have a bill for loss of quality of life doesn’t mean you can’t recover compensation for it – your attorney will just have to prove that that damage is present and that you should be compensated.

An attorney can prove that you suffered an injury which may not have a traditional dollar amount, but nonetheless warrants maximum compensation. At Rafi Law Firm, our goal is to help you fully recover for all of the damage you experienced, not just for what you received a bill in the mail.

Importance of Follow-Up Care

Receiving follow-up medical care in the wake of your injury or accident is absolutely crucial. First of all, it ensures that you have the best possible outcome of treatment and recovery.

Second, it provides proof and documentation of your injury and all of the details regarding that injury.

As an example, simply saying that you have neck pain does not hold the same weight as showing proof of a medically-documented neck injury and evidence of necessary future treatment.