Roles Characters Play In Litigation

Most injured victims of accidents often lose their cases not because they have weak arguments but because they failed to build a strong case against their opponents. When this happens, the poor complainant ends up being victimized twice and his suffering is doubled.

What are the chances that personal injury victims do not end up in double jeopardy and increase their chances at being compensated for injuries and damages?

If an accident occurred in Los Angeles and you happen to be involved in it, there are people whom your personal injury attorney would like you to see or talk to. Aside from the victim and the personal injury attorney as the two principal characters in the case, there are other roles some people play in the success of your claim.

1. The personal injury attorney. If you get involved in an accident, the best thing to do is report it to your lawyer. A lawyer will undoubtedly help you in gathering up information for your case. His experience and knowledge will provide you with all the necessary guidance for future action regarding your case. Personal injury attorneys often arrive at the scene, when notified, to evaluate and determine the other probable cause of the accident.

2. The Doctor Or Attending Physician. Injured accident victims should immediately be taken to a hospital for treatment. The medical report of the attending physician is important in supporting your claim and other additional compensation like medical expenses, hospitalization, etc.

3. The Police. The police are often the first to arrive during accidents. They conduct investigation at the scene and gather important pieces of evidence to determine the cause of the accident and the possible perpetrators. All information regarding an accident is contained in the police investigation report including such documents as photos, sketch of scene, and testimonies of people.

4. The Eyewitness. It is also important to take the account of eyewitnesses. Their personal narratives often show a different view of the accident, give a more objective look at events.

5. The Insurance Man. People who work for insurance companies often haggle with accident victims for a lower settlement claim. Victims should negotiate with insurance men only in the company of his personal injury attorney.

Personal injury attorneys help accident victims achieve successful litigation of their claim. They are lawyers who have the experience and the knowledge in pursuing your case.

The success in litigation and claims lie not only in the hands of the accident victim and his personal injury attorney, but also in the proper documentation of evidence supplied by other people involved in the case like the police, the physician, and the eyewitness.

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Time for a Clean Out

Time has flown. It's been six months since you came back from your relaxing holiday over Xmas and New Year.

Remember when you charged into the office that first day, all primed to make the new year the best ever. You made a New Year's Resolution that you would definitely get organised to start the coming year with a bang! So what did you do? You cleaned out all the clutter that had accumulated throughout 2002 and in some instances, since 1992!

And once you had completed this mammoth task, you felt fantastic. The office never looked so good. No more buckling bookcases, overflowing filing cabinets, wall to wall and desk to door piles of paper.

In fact, your colleagues couldn't believe what they saw. The CEO walked in and thought he was in the wrong office!

Six months later...

Let's have a look at your office now ... six months later.

What does it look like? Is it still in pristine condition or does it look like a teenager's bedroom again?

A quick test...

Is your desktop hidden under a mountain of paper?

Do your fingers bleed each time you access your filing cabinet?

Do you risk an avalanche when you open the cupboard doors?

The Solution for the Clutterers

If you answered yes to any of those questions, here's what you need to do.

Clean out the Clutter...

Put the voicemail or answering machine on, inform your colleagues you will be working on a high priority project for the morning/afternoon/day/week or month, grab a jumbo bin or three, close the door (if you have one) and get to work.

Yes. It's that simple. Start with the floor, then the cupboards, bookcases, filing cabinets, desk and anywhere else.

Not sure what to toss or keep?

Follow The Office Organiser's Golden Rules of Cleaning out the Clutter...

Ask yourself:

Do I really need or want this?

Will my life change in any way if I got rid of it?

Would someone else benefit from having it?

If I am going to keep it, where's the most logical place to find it again?

What's in it for you?

Why do you put yourself through this process? Well it's quite simple. You will find things more easily,you'll feel better, you'll look like you've got your work under control (even if you haven't), you'll have heaps more space, you'll be able to focus, you'll save time and your boss will be very happy as you'll save your company a fortune on stationery because you hoarded enough to supply the whole organisation.

Controlling the clutter forever

There's only one way to do that - regularly clean up. A little clean each day will keep you focussed and sane! All you need to do is ...do it!

Have a great week!

Lorraine Pirihi

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Lorraine Pirihi is Australia's Personal Productivity Specialist, Leading Life Coach and a dynamic presenter. She runs her own business The Office Organiser specialising in working with Small Business Owners and Managers helping them to dramatically improve their productivity, reduce the stress and the mess and have more time for living life! http://www.office-organiser.com.au