Of all the categories of damages in personal injury or car accident cases, lost wages are often the most difficult to prove. While it is easy to prove the lost wages of an employee that works for an hourly wage and has a set schedule (i.e. 40 hours per week), it is not so easy to prove lost wages for a client who works for themselves. For example, if I were injured in a car accident (god forbid), it would be very difficult, if not impossible, for me to prove my lost wages. The key is documentation. For example, if you are a contractor and are injured in an automobile accident, you must keep track of the jobs that you either lost or were unable to take because of the injury. You must show how much revenue the job would have brought in, how much of that would have to be spent on materials, and how much would have been spent on labor that you would not do yourself. The most important piece of documentation is the name and phone number of the person requesting the work. Often times, a written statement by such a customer will mean the difference between getting paid for your lost wages and not getting a dime. Just something to keep in mind. If you have any questions about your lost wages as a result of a car accident or other type of injury, call the personal injury lawyers at Zevin & Rosenbloum, P.C. for help.