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Personal Injury Case Scenario

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In September 2013, a fight between two bike gangs sprawled out of a restaurant and onto the streets of the Gold Coast. Now, two innocent bystanders who got caught up in the fight have sued the Queensland Police for injuries they allege they received at the hands of the police. It happens in life that you are not always going to be in the right place at the right time. However, if you do get injured in a situation you could not control, it is important that you look to be reimbursed for any medical expenses that you are now out of pocket. To do this, you need to take two steps.

Collect Your Evidence

The most important thing you must do when you get involved into a personal injury situation is to document everything that happens after you have been hurt. While this is not always easy to remember to do when you are in a state of emotional distress, the evidence will have a strong bearing on how successful your court case is. …show more content…

A copy of the medical records for the treatment of your injuries.
Copies of all expenses that you have paid out relating to your injuries. Even the smallest receipt such as one for a prescription that you have collected from the chemist to treat your injury is a claimable medical expense.
A note of any time you have taken off work while injured. If they are willing, get the human resources department at your job to confirm your time off by letter so this can be presented as part of your case.
Keep all these documents together and in a safe place so that you can show them to your lawyer when it is time to discuss whether you should proceed to court.

Professional Representation

The next step in the process is to speak to a lawyer who specializes in personal injury cases. Many lawyers offer a no-cost initial consultation service where you can outline the circumstances of your injuries and they will give their opinion on your odds of success in

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