If you’ve suffered a head injury or other type of injury and have initiated a personal injury case, you may get stuck in limbo waiting for your case to proceed. You should always keep in mind things you may want to do during this time to take your mind off your injury and help your situation.
Focus on your recovery
Once a personal injury case has been started on your behalf, there will often be a substantial waiting period until your case is completed. During this time, your attorney will be conducting investigation, gathering evidence, making sure all court deadlines and procedural requirements are met, and negotiating with the other party for a favorable settlement offer. This is the time period in which you should be focusing on your physical, mental, and emotional health following your injuries. Take this time to complete your treatments and find out ways you can speed up your recovery so that you may return to life as you knew it as soon as possible.
Take steps to improve your financial situation
You may be facing a pile of medical bills due to your head or brain injury, and may have lost income due to missed work during your recovery, so it may be important to take steps to gain control of your finances before you receive your personal injury settlement or award. If you are unable to work due to a disabling injury, you should look into taking steps to apply for Social Security Disability benefits. You should also keep all of your financial records in order so that you can prove your injury-related losses more easily.
Return to regular life
As soon as you are able, you should ease back into your previous daily activities. If you have new physical or mental limitations, you should work to relearn how to go about enjoying everyday life. A personal injury case can take time to complete, so you should not put your entire life on hold to wait for the results.
Talk to your attorney about other steps you can take to help your case
Depending on the circumstances of your particular injury, there may be ways that you can help your case while you wait. This may include taking notes regarding your condition, keeping a journal of your pain levels from day to day, regularly seeing a doctor, and more. Speak to your personal injury lawyer to find out if there are ways to help your case while you wait for it to proceed.
