Massey & Associates’ experienced personal injury attorney Gary Massey was featured in USAToday as a member of the America’s PremierExperts “Legal Elite.” America’s PremierExperts combs the country looking for the top talent in many professional fields, including law.
In the USAToday feature, Mr. Massey offered advice on how to document your injuries after an accident. If you’re injured in a workplace accident, slip and fall, car crash, or any other type of accident or event, it’s important to take careful and detailed notes of all the symptoms you experience during or after the accident. When a severe injury occurs, the human body goes into shock, making it difficult to record or “play back” memories of the accident.
Instead of relying on your memory, write down every place your body hurts, is damaged, or no longer seems to work correctly. Note how severe your pain is and describe the type of pain (burning, stabbing, throbbing, etc.) and what types of activities seem to make it better or worse (sitting, reaching, twisting, etc.).
Taking detailed notes has two benefits. First, it helps your physician diagnose and treat your injuries by providing information about what you’re experiencing. Second, as Mr. Massey makes clear, keeping track of your injuries helps you paint a clear picture of the damage done and its effect on your quality of life. When your own notes of your experience match your medical records, it shows the jury that your suffering is real.
If you’ve been injured in an accident in Tennessee, Chattanooga personal injury lawyer Gary Massey, Jr. and the experienced team at Massey & Associates, P.C. can fight for your rights and seek the compensation you deserve. To learn more, call us today at (423) 697-4529 for a free and confidential consultation.
