You may be entitled to receive compensation for your pain and suffering after being hurt in an auto accident that wasn't your fault, although you will likely have to negotiate with the other party's insurance adjuster to get what you deserve. Because these negotiations can be stressful and even overwhelming, it's a good idea to hire a car accident lawyer, such as one from a place like Clearfield & Kofsky, to represent you and do most of the legwork in your case.

You can expect them to deal with any red tape that comes up, handle all haggles and negotiations, manage all of the paperwork that involves your case and present your case to the courts if negotiations with the other party don't produce an agreement. You can support your lawyer and increase your chance of winning your case by documenting your progress as you recover from the accident – here's how to effectively do it:

Creating Visual Evidence

Taking photographs to create visual evidence is an effective way to support your lawyer and provide some additional insight into your story of how the accident happened and its results. Go back to where the accident happened and take pictures of any landmarks, street signs, marks on the road, or debris that was left behind from the crash that will help provide a visual story of exactly where and how the accident took place. Taking photos of any parks, stop lights, and neighboring stores or houses will also help produce a broad picture of what the environment was like where the accident happened.

It's also important to take original photos of any bodily injuries you and anyone else who was in your vehicle acquired during the accident to document the extent of your pain and suffering. You should also take pictures about once a week after taking the original photos as the injuries heal. This will help prove that you can't work if your injuries are severe enough to keep you from performing your duties as time goes on.

Finally, you'll want to take the time to photograph any damage that was done to your vehicle in the accident before having any repairs made to prove the extent of the damage. Take pictures after repairs have been made as well so you can show the other party and the court what the vehicle looked like before being damaged in the crash.

Recording Your Ongoing Progress

Another excellent way to help prove your case and provide your lawyer with the tools he needs to ask for a fair compensation amount is to record your ongoing healing progress during the weeks or months after the accident. Spend a little time every night recording information about the day that pertains to your auto accident such as:

• The kinds of medication you've had to take and the amounts.

• Any visits to the physical therapist or doctor that you had to make.

• Lost work hours and income.

• Time spent doing exercises for physical recovery.

Use a new notebook each week so that as the week comes to an end, you can give the older books to your lawyer and they can be used to help determine how much compensation to ask for as negotiations progress. It's a good idea make two copies of the pages in your notebooks so you can submit a copy to the court, offer a copy to other party's representative, and keep a copy for yourself for safe keeping and future reference.

These tips and tricks should provide your personal injury lawyer, the other party, and the court with the insight needed to prove your case and win you fair compensation the pain and suffering you've experienced due to the accident.