We encourage the accident and injury victims we represent to keep diligent notes about their time away from work. This includes days when they used paid time off, including sick leave or vacation days. We can use their notes to determine full days away, hours missed because of appointments, and days they left early because of pain or other accident-related impairments. While we can use your notes to estimate the value of your lost wages, we will need to provide solid proof of the time you missed and the value of these damages.Often, this proof will include:
A statement from your doctor detailing the nature of your injuries and related impairments, and when you can return to work
A record of any appointments or treatment dates after you returned to work
A statement from your employer verifying your salary or hourly wage and the dates you missed work due to your injuries
Your tax records, if you have an irregular income or are self-employed