If you have been hurt and need an auto accident settlement, you have to make sure you have evidence to support your car accident compensation claim. If you do not have enough proof, you may not be able to collect the money you deserve. Below is a checklist for personal injury documentation. This will help you get the settlement money owed to you.

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First: Collect All Information Possible At Accident Scene

 

Some things that are necessary to gather are:

 

Information of the other driver:

 

  • Name
  • Driver’s License Number
  • Tag Number
  • Insurance Company’s Name
  • Insurance Policy Number

 

Photographs of:

 

  • Injuries
  • Damage to Your Vehicle
  • Damage to the Other Vehicle
  • Whole Accident Scene

 

Get a copy of the police report.

 

 

 

Witness Contact Information:

 

  • Name
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address

 

Second: Gather Additional Information after the Accident and Keep Documentation

 

 

 

Time Off Work Because Of:

 

  • Initial Accident
  • Treatment
  • Inability to Function Properly

 

To support your claim, get a letter from your employer listing your pay rate as well as hours that would have been worked had you not been injured by the accident.

 

 

 

Time Off School Because Of:

 

  • Initial Accident
  • Treatment
  • Inability to Function Properly

 

 

 

Expenses for Medical Treatment Such As:

 

 

 

  • Prescription Medication
  • Doctor Visits
  • Over-the-counter Medication
  • Services of the Lab
  • Therapy for Physical Ailments
  • Hospital Stays
  • Miscellaneous Treatments

 

All of these things must be properly documented if you wish to be compensated.  Continue to take photographs, keep a diary of any problems that may fall under pain and suffering. Some of these things may include, but are not limited to:

 

 

Keep a list of estimates or bills from getting your vehicle repaired. To get your vehicle fixed, you must have estimates. Do not go with the estimates from your car insurance company. You need to have multiple mechanics look at your vehicle, so you can get the most fair price.

 

 

 

If there are any other expenses from other things you have to buy, such as things that may be needed to keep your comfortable, or allow you to function keep a record of those too.

 

 

 

Other expenses to consider:

 

 

 

  • Childcare
  • Bandages
  • Pillows
  • Clothing
  • Rental Car
  • Bus or Taxi fare
  • Cancellation of Trip or Other Event

 

There are many things you may be able to get reimbursed for. There may be more things than you notice that you can be reimbursed for. This is why you may want to speak with a car accident attorney. They will be able to help you with the complexities of the case.

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