When pursuing a personal injury case, it is important to have an attorney who understands all of the different forms of compensation you may be eligible for based on your case. Each case is different, and therefore, compensation may be different as well. There are several elements that can be considered when evaluating fair value for a personal injury case, which are sometimes referred to as compensatory damages. Compensatory damages are damages that can be monetarily awarded to an injured individual for the outcome of a crash or incident that are usually related to pain and suffering, medical expense, wage loss, and property damage. Below we have listed more information on each of these elements.
- Pain and Suffering includes any bodily injuries received, according to severity and duration, and the overall effect on the individual’s health and day to day living as a result of the injury.. This also may include any past or potential for future pain and inconvenience that the injured individual may face. It may also consider any disfigurement or deformity and any associated humiliation or embarrassment that the individual may face.
- Medical Expenses includes any past or reasonably expected medical bills that may occur in the future.
- Wage Loss includes any earnings that may have been lost from not being able to work or any loss of earnings and lessening of earnings due to injury that may be expected in the future.
- Property damage includes any damage to property that was involved in the crash or incident.
At ReidGoodwin, our team takes pride in helping our clients get the maximum recovery for all of the relief that may be entitled to. For any questions regarding personal injury and compensatory damages, feel free to give us a call for a free consultation.