Medical Bills

Medical bills are arguably the most critical bills to keep, although they by no means should be the only type you preserve. These bills can also act as a type of record of your injuries. Always keep bills or expenses related to hospital stays, diagnostic tests, X-rays and MRIs, surgeries, treatments, prescription invoices and emergency room fees. They are clear evidence of the consequences you suffered due to the other driver’s actions, creating a persuasive narrative that highlights your right to fair compensation.

Prognosis + Treatment Plan

In many cases, medical treatment following an accident isn’t administered in a single visit to the ER or hospital. Many victims can suffer severe injuries or disabilities after a high-speed collision that requires a long-term treatment and rehabilitation plan.

In these cases, there will be long-term costs that will need to be accounted for in your total compensation, such as physical or occupational therapy. If injuries require ongoing medical care, our auto accident attorneys will work hard to ensure your future costs as well as your past ones are covered in your settlement offer.

We can enlist medical professionals to provide expert testimony to accurately estimate and predict the long-term costs and impact of serious auto accident injuries.

Lost Pay Stubs

If the injuries sustained in the accident prevent you from working, you may lose out on tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of lost wages. Pay stubs showing your normal hourly wage combined with medical records or testimony asserting how long you will be unable to work due to your car accident injuries can help your legal team accurately assess the total cost attributable to lost wages. 

Car Repair Bills

Replacing a damaged or totaled vehicle, as well as damaged personal property, can be expensive, and you shouldn’t have to pay these costs out of your own pocket. Saving every document related to body shop estimates, or receipts for replaced property (as well as records you owned the property and that it was destroyed in the crash), will be vital for seeking full compensation.

Therapy Bills

While not necessarily a quantifiable damage, pain and suffering is nonetheless a very real consequence of auto accidents. Many people involved in crashes struggle with anxiety, depression, fear, PTSD and other forms of cognitive distress after a traumatic collision. Psychological challenges or trauma may prevent people involved in a serious accident from returning to work, enjoying their hobbies or maintaining healthy relationships. You should receive compensation to cover the cost of therapy or psychological care required to help you cope with what happened.