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Top Tip to Help Your Injury Case?

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What is the best advice I can give anyone who has been injured at work or in a motor vehicle collision?

Tell your doctor immediately how you were injured and all the body parts that were injured.

For instance, tell the doctor “I was lifting a 50 pound box of parts when I turned and twisted. I felt my back pop and there was pain right away. The pain runs down my right leg.”

Make sure you tell all your medical providers the same thing each time.

This means doctors, nurses, and physicians assistants.

An immediate, clear, consistent explanation of injury will make your injury case go smoothly and increase its value.

Questions about your injury case? Feel free to contact Illinois injury lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

 

 

Get A Lawyer Right Away If This Happens

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Here are some tell tale signs that the insurance company is not on your side:

If they want to take your statement right away regarding the accident;

If they delay in paying your medical bills;

If they delay in paying you while you are off work;

If they make an immediate settlement offer;

If they do not respond to your calls, texts, or emails;

If they tell you work does not know about your injury;

If they do not authorize your medical treatment;

If they forget to offer you a settlement.

Any of these things happen make sure to call a work injury or injury lawyer immediately.

Injury lawyers only get paid if you win your case.

Questions about if you are being treated properly? Feel free to call work injury lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Father of woman who died after being found unconscious in Des Peres police cell sues city | Law and order | stltoday.com

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Jennifer L. Newman was found unconscious in Des Peres police holding cell and died three days later.

Source: Father of woman who died after being found unconscious in Des Peres police cell sues city | Law and order | stltoday.com

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These type of lawsuits rely on failure to properly monitor inmates, failure to provide needed medical treatment, or failure to follow proper procedures. They are often difficult to prove. However, the victims have either died or suffered extreme injuries which may result in high settlement amounts.

Top Thing to Do When You are Injured

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The first thing you should do when you are injured, whether it be at work or in a vehicle collision, is to report it to your work or the police.

Documentation is very important in work injury or motor vehicle accident cases.

You must be able to prove all aspects of your case from accident to medical treatment and lost wages.

Going to the emergency room or the doctor immediately will also prevent any defense that you were injured elsewhere or that the injuries were not severe.

Make sure that you tell emergency personnel and medical personnel how the accident happened and about all your injuries.

Make sure that you keep all your doctor appointments, follow all doctor treatment recommendations, and keep going to the doctor until all your injuries are healed.

Ask the doctor to document any final and permanent restrictions.

Ask your human resources department to keep track of all lost time from work.

The purpose is to document the accident, the injuries related to the accident, and what treatment was reasonable and necessary to address your injuries.

This will help you obtain full value for your injuries.

Questions about your work injury or motor vehicle collision claim? Feel free to contact Illinois injury lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.