Documenting Pain and Suffering After a Truck Accident

TYLER and LONGVIEW, Texas. When making a personal injury claim after a truck accident, there are many aspects of a claim that will be documented for you. For example, you’ll submit bills for medical care, make a claim with insurance companies, or seek damages from negligent parties. If you had to miss time from work due to your injury, you can submit pay stubs and dates you missed from your job. However, making a claim for pain and suffering damages can be more difficult. There may not be much in the way of hard evidence for something that is largely a subjective experience. Even doctors have to rely on patient’s self-reports when it comes to assessing how to treat pain. So, how can you best document your pain and suffering damages?

First of all, make sure that your doctor is properly treating your pain. According to the journal of Patient Safety and Quality, improperly addressed pain can lead to further negative outcomes. Untreated pain can make you more prone to infection, can suppress the immune system, and can also lead to depression or anxiety. If a doctor treats your pain properly, you’ll also have a medical diagnosis of your pain management schedule, which can help you if you need to make a personal injury claim later.

There are many ways that you can document pain and suffering damages, but one way is through your doctor’s records themselves. Your doctor’s diagnosis of your injury will give your personal injury lawyer a good idea of the extent of your injuries. However, one way that you can further document your pain after an injury, is by taking photos of the injury site or by taking photos of treatments you may have had to endure. For example, it is well known that burn injuries are very painful. According to WebMD, the most serious burn injuries may require skin grafts and patients may have to undergo regular changing of bandages to prevent infection. Photographs can help show a jury what you endured and help a jury understand the extent of your pain and suffering.

Another way to make a case for your pain and suffering damages is by presenting evidence about what your life was like before your accident. Bring photos of you and your family enjoying life. The comparison of your life before your injury and your life after can help a jury or judge make an informed decision of what pain and suffering damages you may be entitled to receive.

In addition to photographs and information about your life before your injury, you may also want to take the time to keep a pain and recovery journal where you document your challenges and note how your injury has impacted your life.

If you are unsure about whether you might be entitled to receive damages for your pain and suffering after a truck accident, consider reaching out to the Cooper Law Firm, truck accident lawyers in Longview, Texas. Our firm may be able to help you navigate the challenges that victims can encounter after a serious accident. Pain can seriously interfere with your life and you may deserve to be compensated for it. Visit our firm at https://www.cooper-law-firm.com/ to learn more about how we may be able to help you.

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Longview, TX 75601
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