The Role of Medical Evidence in Your Personal Injury Case
You may consider filing a personal injury claim if you or a loved one has been injured in an accident that may have been caused by someone else’s negligence or carelessness. These claims may help you cover costs that include medical care, future lost wages, and more.
Medical evidence may play an incredibly important role in your personal injury case. It can greatly impact your claim’s success and the compensation you may receive. At Verhaeghe Law Office, our Edmonton personal injury lawyers may be able to walk you through the process of obtaining and utilizing medical evidence to support your case. Contact us today to go over the details of your situation.
What is Considered Medical Evidence?
Medical evidence could include a wide range of documents and information that are compiled together in order to provide accurate details about the injury. Accumulated medical evidence that may be used to support your personal injury claim could include:
- Expert reports from specialists who have assessed you;
- A statement from doctors who are most familiar with your medical situation;
- Medical imaging such as MRIs, CT scans, and X-rays;
- Results from laboratory tests, blood work, biopsies, and other medical tests;
- Treatment records from all hospitals and medical professionals involved in your situation;
- Photos of injuries and accident reports;
- Medical bills and receipts;
- Expert medical testimony;
- Pain journals and functional capacity evaluations;
- And more.
It is important to accumulate as much objective and detailed medical evidence as possible and this is something your treatment providers and personal injury lawyers can help with.
Determining Your Payout
One of the most important roles medical evidence may play in your personal injury claim is that it helps determine the causal link between the accident or incident and your injuries. Assembled evidence is also used to assess the extent of what you have suffered as a result of your injuries. Thus, medical evidence plays a major part in determining how much you are owed. The decided amount will reflect all your expenses - such as your immediate and future medical costs, as well as lost wages or earning capacity, pain and suffering, and other losses.
Contact our Personal Injury Lawyers Today to Schedule a Consultation
Having medical evidence to support your personal injury claim is incredibly important. From the moment the accident occurs and through every step of treatment, you may help yourself by collecting as much information as possible. That way, you will have already begun collecting medical evidence should you need to file a claim.
At Verhaeghe Law Office, our Edmonton personal injury lawyers can speak with you during a free consultation to go over the details of your case. Contact us today to book a free consultation.
** Please note, this article is intended as a general overview on the subject of personal injury law, and is not intended to be legal advice. If you are seeking legal advice, please consult with an Alberta personal injury lawyer.