While no one expects all of us to have the expertise of an Indianapolis personal injury attorney - that’s why it’s so important to hire such an attorney if you’ve been injured - there is a certain level of knowledge that is very helpful for all. Remember, it CAN happen to you, so be prepared and avoid these common personal injury mistakes:

1) Not seeing the doctor if you are in pain following your accident. It seems like a no-brainer (spoiler alert - most of the mistakes on this list do) - you get hurt and are in pain: you see the doctor. However, it’s not always that easy. For many of us, a doctor visit unless absolutely necessary is a significant financial hardship. However, the importance of professional medical documentation of your injuries cannot be overemphasized in substantiating your case. If a doctor visit presents a financial hardship for you, discuss the situation with your Indianapolis personal injury lawyer.

2) Not following your doctors instructions. Should have the wherewithal and financial ability to visit a doctor regarding your injuries, there is no more effective way to undermine the benefits of your visit - both to your health and your pending case - than by ignoring your physicians directions. Discuss concerns openly with your doctor and attempt to reach an understanding or compromise, rather than ignore his/her instructions.

3) Failing to keep your doctor’s appointments. Any good doctor will expect follow-up appointments to monitor the progress of your healing. Legally, this adds another dimension to the medical support for your injuries and therefore claims to damages. Documentation of your injuries at different appointments, through time, lends additional credence to your claims.

4) Discussing your case with anyone other than your attorney or your doctor. While there is healing to be found in opening up about what you’ve been through, and while we’re not advocating repression or paranoia, watch who you talk to. The more times you discuss you case with various people, the more likely it is that the events can become skewed or jumbled (by you or, more likely, by the person you are talking to). This only serves to weaken your case, which is strongest with information only from those directly involved: you, any defendant(s), the doctor who examined your injuries.

5) Failure to report medical problems/issues/complications resulting from the accident. This may refer to indirect or psychological injuries (insomnia, anxiety, etc) or conditions with a delayed set-in (neck pain that develops several weeks after a car accident). Often times, clients are hesitant to report such items, but any and all injuries stemming from your accident must be considered in your case, regardless of thier nature or when they developed.

It is obvious from this list how important medical attention is regarding your case, as well as openness and honesty about your injuries. Be sure to avoid these mistakes as well as the mistake of NOT contacting a Fort Wayne personal injury attorney and law firm ASAP after your accident.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call C. Dennis Wegner & Associates at (317) 576-0066 or toll free (800) 266-LAWS or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.

Indianapolis brain injury is so clearly, so obviously, a terrible and potentially debilitating injury that it seems barely worth mentioning. Yet it is, as it affects so many, especially overseas in this time of IED’s and roadside bombs. Our soldiers returning with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can expect recovery time spent putting their lives back in order. The jarring of an explosion is the perfect trigger for TBI, so often caused by violent rattling of the brain within and against the skull, to the point of bruising.

But soldiers on the front lines are far from the only ones who experience TBI. Car accidents, contact sports, and physical violence can all create the conditions necessary for TBI. Diagnosis can be difficult and symptoms odd and unpredictable, as the brain may sustain damage virtually anywhere, affecting virtually any aspect of its functioning. Swelling can create some symptoms; bruising or even bleeding can cause others. Sorting all of this out is the same process of observation and care, whether happening in the Middle East or closer to home.

Soldiers living with the aftereffects of TBI must accept it as a part of their job; private citizens who have been the victim of some trauma leading to Fort Wayne TBI have other options. Once immediate medical care has been provided and condition stabilized, you are well within your rights and best interest to contact an Indianapolis injury attorney. This will allow for consultation and assessment of your situation at no cost to you.

The Indianapolis Brain Injury Lawyers at Wegner Legal, specialize in traumatic brain injury cases and have the knowledge of legal precedent and litigation experience to advise you on your TBI case. If you decide to proceed with a legal suit, we hope you’ll decide to stay with us for your legal counsel. Contact us, anytime at (317) 576-0066 or toll free at (800) 266-LAWS.

Indianapolis is experiencing a current crisis in medical malpractice law. This is common knowledge for the man or woman on the street. Attorneys, medical professionals, and average citizens alike have picked up on the buzz across the country: the nation at large is experiencing an unprecedented abuse and overuse of the laws governing medical malpractice. Court dockets are clogged, tax dollars wasted, and the confidence of the average citizen in the legal system of this country is squandered and depleted.

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