What To Keep Track Of If You Are Injured On The Job
If you are injured while you are at work, it is very important that you document everything that happened during the accident. It is equally important to document everything that happens after your accident. That way, if you need legal assistance with filing your workers compensation claim, your attorney will have the evidence they need to help you achieve success with your case.
The Accident Itself
After you have received medical treatment, you need to sit down and document everything that happened leading up to the accident as well as the accident itself while it is still fresh in your mind.
Make sure you write down:
- What you were wearing.
- What you were doing before the accident.
- What safety steps you took to prevent an accident from occurring.
- Where you were at when the accident occurred.
- What time the accident happened.
- What you were doing when the accident take place.
- Anyone else who was around when it took place, including other employees and customers.
- Anything special about the day or the situation.
If other individuals were around, see if you can also get them to provide you with a written statement about what they witnessed. This could jolt your memory and could be important to your case down the line.
After The Accident
After the accident, you may want to start a journal and write it in every day. Here are some things you will want to cover in your daily journal:
- A detailed description of any medical treatment that you receive.
- A detailed description of any treatment or physical therapy that you undergo.
- The name, address, phone number and appointment time of any doctor that you see.
- Any medication that you take.
- Daily notes about how you feel. Make sure you take care to write down what specifically hurts and for how long you experience any pain or discomfort.
- Daily notes about how your injury has limited your ability to complete tasks in your everyday life as well as on your job.
- Write down any phone calls you receive from your employer's insurance agents.
- Write down any phone calls you receive from your employer. If you are back at work, write down details about any conversation you have with your employer.
This may seem like a lot of information to keep track of. However, if you set aside five minutes every morning to write down how you feel, and take ten minutes every night to write about what happened throughout your day, you'll find it is easy to keep up your injury journal. The key is to make time every day to document the information listed above.
By creating clear and detailed records related to your injury and the aftermath, it will be easier for you and your attorney to prove your case and make sure you get the workers compensation benefits that you deserve. If you have been hurt on the job, check out http://www.ieworkerscompattorney.com for information on filing a lawsuit.
