Proving Your Lost Wage Claim In Your Hartford Accident Case
People who have been seriously injured in some type of a Hartford accident involving a car, bus, truck, motorcycle, drunk driver, hit-and-run, pedestrian, bicycle, taxi, dog bite injury, slip and fall, trip and fall, crosswalk, or other type of accident will, in many instances, suffer a loss of income. Many times it will be difficult to establish a person’s claim for their loss of income and we are constantly asked what a person can do to help bolster their claim for lost income that resulted from the subject accident. People want to know what kind of proof they have to get together in order to properly document a claim for lost income. So what kind of information do you need to get together in order to establish a valid claim for a loss of income as a result of your Hartford accident?
As an injured party, it is up to you, in conjunction with your experienced Hartford accident lawyer or injury attorney, to prove your claim for lost income either to a jury, judge, arbitrator, mediator, adjuster, or other individual by a preponderance of the evidence. In claims of lost income, it is very important to present as much proof as possible to support your claim. This proof can take many different types of forms which could include, but not be limited to, the following: letters from an employer; pay stubs; tax returns; letters from current or potential customers or clients; or in certain circumstances, expert reports from accountants or economists.
You should keep in mind the fact that an insurance company will not rely upon oral representations of fact so it is important that you understand that it is not enough just to claim that you are unable to work. You must have written materials to corroborate this representation. It is also important that you have medical records or reports, from your treating physician, which would indicate why you have been told not to work and for what period of time. You should try to put yourself in the frame of mind of the insurance adjuster, jury, judge or other party that is critically looking at your claim for loss of income to try and determine what that individual or those people would want to see in the way of documentation to support your claim. Generally speaking, the more information you can provide the better.
Our Connecticut personal injury lawyers and accident attorneys provide injured parties and their families with free books and advice. Please visit our website at www.HCWLAW.com and download a free copy of our book on Connecticut accident and injury law. You can call our toll-free number at 888-842-8466 and speak with one of our Hartford accident lawyers and injury attorneys to get your questions answered over the telephone or you can schedule a free, no obligation, in office consultation where we will review the facts of your case with you and specifically advise you as to what you should be doing. If you are too injured to travel, then we will be happy to meet with you at some convenient location which you designate. Do not wait until you have made a serious mistake in attempting to handle your own Hartford accident case.