Understanding the Basics of Consumer, Financial and Personal Injury Law

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Understanding the Basics of Consumer, Financial and Personal Injury Law

Up until nine months ago, I always considered myself above everyone else when it came to having good credit. I paid my bills on time and never went a day late on rent. I became the epitome of what a good consumer should be. But after losing my job after 12 years of faithfulness and hard work, my ego took a hit and so did my credit and finances. Humbled, broke and unable to pay my bills, I decided to file bankruptcy. I couldn't get a job right away and the only way to stay afloat was to start over. My bankruptcy attorney helped me do that. I started this blog to teach you how to come back from a financial and personal disaster with your life intact. I hope that you find the legal counsel you need to rebuild your life as well.

Using A Pain Journal On Your Journey To Compensation

Being injured as a result of another driver's carelessness can leave a lasting impact on accident victims. To help victims cope better with their injuries, experts increasingly advise victims to pay close attention to their emotional health along with their physical health. The two are bound together, and this is demonstrated by the pain and suffering form of damage in personal injury cases. Read on to find how to best address the need for healing emotionally while at the same time giving your chances for compensation a big boost.

Don't Neglect the Emotional Impact of a Wreck

Focusing on getting things back to normal is important after the disruption of a car accident. Unfortunately, if you fail to pay heed to your mental injuries, you might impede that important recuperation process. While not all accident victims suffer from mental health issues, it pays to be aware of the following signs:

  • Changes in mood, from anger to irritability to anxiety.
  • Changes in appetite, from eating more to not eating enough to be healthy.
  • Changes in sleep patterns, from oversleeping to not being able to sleep when you want and need it.

What to Know About Damages

Damages are not just about the damage to your vehicle or your body but a legal term describing the ways the accident has affected your life. Among your medical expenses and lost wages is one very important and valuable form of damage — pain and suffering. This category of damages has two main factors:

  1. The dollar amount of your medical expenses.
  2. The general negative impact on your life as a result of the accident.

How to Document Damages and Preserve Your Case

More and more, personal injury lawyers are asking accident victims to use pain journals. Keeping a journal improves the well-being of nearly everyone who uses them and may be particularly important for those who are suffering from the effects of an accident. Doing so not only improves your mental outlook but serves as proof of the way the accident has altered your life. For example, you might write in your pain journal about the way you felt after missing your daughter's soccer game because you were in too much pain to attend. Other uses might include your thoughts about the following:

  • The side effects of medications.
  • The ordeal of having to undergo surgery and the pain of enduring physical therapy.
  • The inconvenience of having to use medical aids like crutches, a walker, etc. to get around.
  • How depressing it is to suffer from the budgetary restraints from missing work due to the wreck.

This way of documenting your damages is sure to help you in surprising ways. Speak to a personal injury attorney like Jack W Hanemann, P.S. to find out more.


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