By, Richard P. Hastings, Connecticut Injury Attorney
One of the many elements of your personal injury case or accident claim is the amount of income that you lose as a result of the negligence of another. The calculation of your loss of income can be either very easy or extremely complicated, so it is a good idea to follow the following suggestions:
Assume that Insurance Companies are Not Going to Believe
Your Claim for Lost Wages, So Be Prepared to Prove Everything
If you are injured and you work a forty-hour week, with no overtime, then the insurance carrier will want to see some proof from your employer of your salary (paystub, W-2, tax return, etc.). You should keep a complete record of all lost wages. At the very least, you should obtain a statement from your employer that outlines your salary, the number of hours you work in a week, the time that you have missed from work, and any other monetary losses that you have incurred.
It is a good idea to obtain other forms of documentary evidence such as paystubs, copies of paychecks, calendars, ledgers, time cards, and anything else that will help to establish your losses. Additionally, you will also need some documentation from your employer establishing how much time you lost from work.
It would also be helpful to have a note or notation in your medical record from your treating physician that you could not work for any specific time due to the injuries you sustained in the accident. It is also important for you to report to your physician your inability to work, and why, so that it will be become a matter of record.
