Can I Recover Lost Wages?

You may be able to get reimbursed for wages you lose as a result of an injury. However, there are strict requirements for being able to successfully get lost wage reimbursement.

Carefully Document Lost Wages. The key to recovering lost wages is being able to supply the correctly formulated documentation necessary to prove the case.

• If a wage claim is not presented properly, it can harm your entire case.

How can a legitimate wage claim hurt your case, just because it is not organized properly?

• The insurance company’s single goal will be to keep as much of its money in its pocket as it can. They will want to pay you as little as possible.
• Your wage claim must be meticulously and precisely assembled so that it will survive all evidentiary and procedural challenges.
• If it is not, the insurance company will argue that you are being opportunistic and overreaching in your case. They will argue that you are trying to get more money than you are actually entitled to.
• So even though your wage claim may be 100% legitimate, if it is not presented properly, you will have to spend valuable time explaining why the insurance company’s arguments are without merit.
• And the time lost making these arguments represents time lost from discussing other important issues of your case.

How To Properly Document Lost Wages. We will show you the exact way that your wage claim should be presented.

• Whether you work for someone else or are self-employed, we can explain to you the proper way to present your wage claim.

By carefully documenting the economic impact that this injury has had upon your life, you empower our efforts in seeking justice for you. Keep Copies and Records of All Your Expenses. We need to know about any expenses that you incur as a result of this accident.

• This includes taxi receipts, lost wages, rental bills, prescription charges, or any other expense associated with your accident. Please send us your receipts for these expenses. We will submit these to the insurance company and ask that they be paid as well.

Preserve Evidence in Your Possession. Save any physical objects that relate to your case.

• These include blood stained clothing, empty prescription bottles, traction devices, items involved in the accident, or other pieces of evidence.
• Let us know what you have.

Forward All Bills. At frequent intervals send us all bills relating to your accident or injury. Keep Us Informed. Let us know IMMEDIATELY if any of the following occur:

• Your condition worsens;
• You stop going to the doctor;
• You have another accident, injury, complication or other illness;
• You are hospitalized;
• Any other circumstances occur that you think will affect your claim or your health.

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