Evidence You Can Use to Support Your Workplace Injury Claim

If you have been injured in a workplace accident, you could be entitled to seek monetary compensation for your economic losses through a workplace injury claim. This type of claim, like other types of claim such as medical malpractice and premises liability claims, requires evidence from the claimant that shows how he or she was injured by another party's reckless or negligent behavior. If you are a claimant, you will need to provide as much evidence for your claim as possible.

Some types of evidence can be difficult for you to obtain. If you are unsure about how to obtain a specific piece of evidence for your workplace claim or you need help using it to prove how you have been injured, work with an experienced workplace injury attorney. Your attorney will have the resources necessary to obtain the evidence you need and work it into your claim to help you get the compensation you deserve.

Your colleagues can be valuable resources for your workplace injury claim. Written and oral testimonies of what happened, how it happened, and how you suffered at the time of the accident and after can be used to support your claim.

Photographs showing where your accident occurred and how objects or hazards present led to your accident can be useful pieces of support for your claim. Take as many photographs of the accident scene as possible.

If your accident was caused by a malfunctioning or broken piece of workplace machinery, you will need to prove this. Provide dated photographs of the affected part and the machine itself to show how it harmed you. If the equipment had previously been recalled or has been recalled since your accident, provide a note of this as evidence as well.

How can you expect compensation for your medical bills if you can not show that you received medical treatment? The answer is you cannot. You need to be able to provide clear documentation of your diagnosis, your medical treatment, and any interactions you have had with doctors or other healthcare professionals following your accident.

Dealing with the loss of mobility and other physical difficulties after a workplace accident makes everything harder. Going through the required steps for your recovery is time consuming. Let one of the experienced workplace accident attorneys at our firm handle the legal part of your recovery. Contact a passionate San Jose workplace injury attorney today to work with a professional who can get the evidence you need and file your workplace injury claim on your behalf. Contact Corsiglia, McMahon, & Allard, L.L.P. today to schedule your free legal consultation with us to learn more about the next steps for you as you seek monetary compensation for your injury. We are available for clients in the Bay Area, San Mateo County, Alameda County, San Benito County, Monterey County, and Santa Clara County.

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