When it comes to filing a personal injury claim, lying about your medical history, injuries, or lost wages is only asking for trouble. Any mistakes in reporting your injuries, history, or compensation needs will make you appear dishonest even if you are seeking damages for an injury you honestly sustained through no fault of your own.If you fail to disclose pre-existing medical conditions, it may raise doubts about current injuries. You may be filing a personal injury claim for an injured leg, but covering up a previous hip surgery may lead the insurance company to suspect that you possibly staged the accident to account for new complications from that surgery.When filing a claim for lost wages, you will be asked to supply tax returns to support the amount of wages you are looking to recover. Unless there is good reasoning, your claim should match the amount reported on your tax returns – the only increase should be due to a pay increase or other justifiable means.The easiest way to a quick and successful personal injury claim settlement is to be honest and timely in all your reporting. To avoid other common mistakes with personal injury claims, read our article on how to preserve your personal injury claim. The Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C. will help you build a strong case from day one and help you avoid the types of mistakes that can destroy your claim!  Contact us today to schedule an evaluation of your case – (312) 263-1080