How should I keep a daily recovery journal to support my Florida personal injury case?

A daily recovery journal preserves contemporaneous evidence of your non-economic damages, helping substantiate pain, suffering, and loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life under Florida Statutes § 768.81. To maintain an effective journal: 1. Record daily pain levels on a scale from 1 to 10, describing specific physical sensations. 2. Document specific activities you can no longer perform, such as personal hygiene, driving, exercising, or lifting your children. 3. Track emotional impacts, including interrupted sleep, anxiety, or depression. 4. Log all medical appointments, prescription medications, and physical therapy sessions. Keep all entries strictly factual, and provide them directly to your attorney to preserve confidentiality.