If you were injured at work and on your employer's property and time, but they don't want to take responsibility for the claim, it's time to talk with a personal injury attorney. If your employer isn't willing to help you with the medical bills that were caused by the injury and isn't paying you compensation for the days you can't work, a lawyer will help you fight for what's yours.

Your lawyer has to make sure you have enough evidence to put together a case. Here are specific documents you should take when you first meet your injury lawyer for a consultation.

Work Injury Report

Did your employer make you fill out an injury report, or did a manager at your job have you fill one out? If so, you want to get a copy of this so the lawyer can see what it says. The employer may have tried to say the injury was minor or didn't need medical attention, and your attorney will want to know what the employer will use as their defense if the case goes to court.

Physician Statement

Can you get the physician to write out a statement of your specific injuries and why you weren't or aren't capable of working? You want as much information on your injuries as possible, including how long it takes to properly rehab the injury. If the injury could have long-term or permanent effects, this should also be included. Your lawyer may want you to get a new report from a different doctor.

Financial Losses

What personal financial losses have you experienced because you weren't able to work? Did you have to pay interest fees on credit cards or late fees on bills because you weren't working and couldn't pay everything on time? Any of the wages you lost because you couldn't work or because of the injuries need to be prepared in a document for your lawyer.

These documents are all very important when your lawyer decides if you have enough strong evidence to sue your employer or if you should drop the case. They lawyer is going to take your time and suffering and the fact that you were bullied around by your employer into consideration when creating a strong case. Your lawyer may talk with your employer and their legal team to see if they want to settle this case out of court and quietly or if you need to move forward with a civil case. For more information, contact an attorney such as Charles Aaron PLC.

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