Your potential compensation for your injuries caused by an accident is composed of economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are your calculable damages whereas your non-economic damages are non-pecuniary or intangible harms (e.g. pain and suffering). Our New Jersey personal injury lawyer explains how to keep track of your expenses to support your claim for economic damages associated with your past and present expenses.
Past and present economic damages include:
- Medical care and treatment
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- Prescription and non-prescription drugs
- Lost income caused by your inability to work, if applicable
- Child care or home maintenance, if applicable
To accurately record your expenses, a knowledgeable New Jersey car accident lawyer recommends:
- Requesting Medical Bills – Maintain a record of your appointments and request for copy of the invoice during each visit with your medical provider, even if the bill is processed by your health insurance.
- Retaining Prescription Bills – Save copies of your prescriptions and receipts from the pharmacy or drug store for any medications you purchased to treat your injuries.
- Charting – Chart or create a spreadsheet showing the date of the medical service, amount charged and how the bill was paid (insurance, you, etc.).
- Tracking Lost Time – Keep your prior pay stubs, which contains your pay rate. Record the hours you took off from work (even if you used sick or vacation time) to attend appointments or due to symptoms you were experiencing due to your injuries.
- Retaining Other Receipts – Keep copies of your receipts associated with services needed due to your injury.
- Copying Your Attorney – Give your New Jersey personal injury lawyer copies of all your records to ensure that information received from third parties are accurate.
Contact a New Jersey Car Accident Lawyer
For additional information or assistance, seek an experienced New Jersey personal injury lawyer with the Law Offices of Neal S. Axe LLC at (866) 414-3380.
