PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
1. TALK TO NO ONE -- Please do not talk to anyone outside of your family
about your case, unless one of the lawyers or investigators from our office is
present. You should always require identification so that you are sure to whom
you are talking. DO NOT talk to your insurance company, railroad claim agent,
company representative, or any type of agent, attorney, or investigator without
first notifying our office so we can have these statements taken with one of
our lawyers or investigators present. If you have already given a statement of any
kind, call us NOW!
2. YOUR DOCTOR -- You should return to each of your doctors as often as they
feel it is necessary. You should always report each of your symptoms to them.
Do not minimize your ailments to your doctors; doctors must know these things
in order to treat you properly. If you plan to see any additional doctors,
please advise us before you see them and tell us their names and addresses.
3. RECORDS -- Please keep accurate and detailed records of the following:
a. Lost time and wages or income of any sort;
b. Hospital, doctor, drug and other medical bills;
c. Other losses directly resulting from your
injury;
d. Notes or a dairy reflecting the effect of your
injury on your daily life (you only need to make entries once every week); and
e. Any insurance policy that might afford you coverage
or protection.
4. WITNESSES -- IMMEDIATELY furnish us with the correct name, addresses, and
telephone numbers of any and all witnesses you may learn of. This includes
people who know how your injury has affected you (such as friends, family,
neighbors, fellow workers, or employees).
5. EVIDENCE -- Please get and give to us or tell us about any photographs
pertaining to your case that were taken by you or any of your friends. If you
are required to be in the hospital and are receiving a treatment like traction
or physical therapy, please notify our office so that we can have you
photographed by our investigator or one of the members of your family. If your
injury requires a cast, a brace, traction, or any other appliance, save it for
evidence in trial. You should notify us that you are keeping these items, and
bring these items with you when the case is set for hearing.
We will contact your insurance carrier or company for copies of all their
photographs and investigations in your case.
Please talk to us about any evidence you have or know of that may help us!
Save any physical evidence and discuss it with your lawyer or investigator.
6. HOSPITAL AND DOCTOR BILLS -- Have your own insurance carrier pay as many
hospital and doctor bills as possible. Your should also have your medical
insurance, such as Blue Cross and BlueShield, pay as much of your bills as
possible. Doctors and Hospitals are more cooperative when their bills are paid.
You should not expect them to wait to receive payment until after your case is
tried or settled. You should therefore pay any balance as soon as possible. If
any bill remains unpaid, please call us. We will try to get your creditors to
hold off until the case is concluded. If you do not call us until they have
hired a lawyer or started collection procedures, it may be too late for us to
help.
7. YOUR ADDRESS -- Be sure to keep us advised of any change in your address or
telephone number.
The following pertains to accidents involving an automobile, truck,
boat, airplane, farm implement, piece of machinery, household item or other
object.
8. REPAIRS -- Do not have anything that was involved in your accident (your
automobile, boat, airplane, farm implement, piece of machinery, household item,
or other object) repaired until we have had time to examine it, have it
examined by an expert or impounded as we feel necessary to preserve the
evidence for your case. If your case involves a product or instrument not in
your control, please try to see that it is not repaired or disposed of until we
have photographed it and, if necessary, had it examined by an expert.
9. OFFENSES, FINES, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION -- Do not appear or give statements
before a traffic court, a coroner's inquest, a Federal Aviation Agency
investigation board, a railroad investigation agency, a union investigation
agency, a maritime investigation agency, or any other type of disciplinary
board, panel or other proceedings without first notifying this office so that
we might have one of our attorneys accompany and represent you at such a
hearing. We take this precaution to ensure that you do not prejudice yourself
in the action in which we represent you.
We appreciate the privilege of representing you in your case.
STOKES LAZARUS & CARMICHAEL, LLP
By: ______________________________________
80 Peachtree Park Drive {FIELD}WKBYN~
Atlanta, GA 30309-1320
(404) 352-1465
FAX: (404) 352-8463
Web Site: www.slclaw.com