Whether you’re driving or riding, a car, truck, or motorcycle accident can lead to a personal injury. In the United States, 2.35 million people sustain non-fatal injury or disability each year due to vehicle-related accidents. If it happens to you, knowing the information below when you file a claim improves your chances of obtaining full compensation for your damages.   

5 Documents Needed to File Personal Injury Claims

1. Official Reports

Official reports support your version of what happened. These documents include police reports from the accident scene and the 911 dispatch recording. Accident reconstruction reports that your attorney may have ordered from experts on your behalf are also valuable documents.

2. Medical Records

Medical records verify your personal injuries, your doctors’ diagnoses and treatment you received, and how they expect your recovery to progress. Injury and disability law attorneys gather documents such as EMS and initial doctor's exam reports, specialist's reports, second opinions from other physicians, and therapist’s recommendations.

3. Visual Documentation

Photos, videos, and audio recordings made at the scene bring life to descriptions in reports. Before and after photos of your vehicle and injury help make damages clear. Other helpful visual aids include pictures of the other parties' vehicles and conditions of the road or accident scene and audio or visual recordings from security cameras or eyewitnesses’ smartphones. 

4.. Physical Evidence

Personal injury attorneys use physical evidence to establish damage claims. Keep items such as a broken cellphone, torn clothing, and a cracked laptop or tablet in a plastic bag to prove economic loss and pain and suffering.

5. Proof of Lost Wages

If you’re employed by a corporation, your W-2 form can help show lost wages. If you’re self-employed, your personal injury or disability law attorney will work with you to show proof of current and future lost income and opportunity.

The experienced personal injury, workers’ compensation, and disability law attorneys at Achille Law, P.C. in Brookville, PA, are dedicated to obtaining the best possible settlement or trial verdict for each client. They pursue every claim with high levels of skill, passion, and professionalism. Call (814) 849-6701 to schedule a consultation and visit their website for a complete list of their services.