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Your Personal Injury Attorney Can Obtain Medical Records For You

Medical records can be an important part of your personal injury claim or lawsuit. Information from records can be used to prove your need for compensation. While these records are private, accessing them is often needed to obtain the results you are seeking.

While you focus on healing, your Shreveport injury lawyer can access your records and attend to all the other details of a personal injury case. A skilled attorney will assess all your documentation and determine who was at fault. They will also talk to you to understand what you have experienced and how to strategize the best path forward.

Talk to an Attorney to Learn How to Strengthen Your Claim

Medical records and other forms of evidence can provide the clear proof you need to secure a full and fair compensation amount. Of course, this relies on records being complete. If records are murky, compensation could be reduced or delayed. There are steps you can take to keep your medical record conclusive and strengthen your claim or case. Some of the things you could do include the following:

Have a medical professional assess your health as soon as possible after a collision.
Let your doctor know you were in an accident, share the facts of your story.
Do not downplay any issues or complaints, be honest with your doctor.
Follow all of the directions you are given by a healthcare team.

There could be a path for compensation even if you fail to see a doctor after an accident, but not having your health assessed immediately gives the defense or insurance claims adjuster an opportunity to suggest the injuries you sustained were not bad, that you are exaggerating your injury, or that you are trying to connect injures from another event to the accident.

When your medical record clearly states you were in an accident, the injuries sustained are due to the event, and you follow all treatment plans and recommendations, it can strengthen your side of the dispute.

Keep Follow Up Appointments

As you heal, be sure to maintain communication and keep follow up appointments. Then, you can let your healthcare team know if you have any new pains or unexpected limitations and they will be recorded in your medical record.

A Shreveport injury lawyer can obtain your medical record for you and determine the value of your claim. If there is documentation of lingering issues and pains, it may be possible to obtain compensation for current medical bills and upcoming expenses. Once you start seeing a doctor, connect with a legal professional without delay. It is your path to optimal compensation.

Were you injured in a Louisiana accident and found yourself managing doctors appointments and medical bills? Talk to the personal injury lawyers at Rice & Kendig. We truly care about our clients and devote our knowledge, skills and resources toward securing a great result every time. You do not need to navigate complicated negotiations on your own. Together, we can achieve success. Contact us today at 318-222-2772 to schedule your free consultation.

By Rice & Kendig, LLC | Posted on August 10, 2021

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