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Types of Personal Injury Compensation

You may be entitled to compensation if you sustained an injury due to inattention or wrongdoing by another person. Talk to a personal injury lawyer near you to find out more about the possible damages you can receive.

There are two major categories of damages that can be granted in personal injury cases: economic and non-economic damages. This article will go over these categories and discuss how they can impact the amount of compensation you're entitled to recover.

Economic Damages

A person may be entitled to financial compensation when they are injured in an accident. These damages could include medical expenses, lost earnings and property damage.

These kinds of damages can be extremely expensive, particularly if there are serious injuries. Since they require intensive medical treatment. In addition to hospitalization, patients may need to pay for prescription drugs and mobility equipment as they recover.

These expenses can quickly grow, so it is important to keep receipts. These receipts will allow you to determine the true value of your losses and increase your compensation.

In personal injury lawsuits injury cases wages and future income are among the most common types of economic damages. This is because victims may be out-of-work for a number of months, weeks or even for years following an accident. In this situation the compensation amount should reflect the amount the victim could have earned if they had not been incapable of working.

A person who is disabled or lost a loved one because of an accident may be entitled to damages for life-care services. These include home health, nursing and physical therapy.

Many people require assistance with the same duties they completed prior to their accident. These include household chores driving a vehicle as well as caring for the environment, and providing care for the dependent family member.

An attorney might be able to provide receipts bills, receipts, or other evidence to prove the cost of these items in these cases. They may also hire experts to testify about the value of these damages.

The amount of damages awarded can be determined differently depending on the specific needs of the victim and the circumstances that led to the incident. A jury typically takes into consideration various factors when determining damages.

These damages could include:

Pain and suffering

This is typically awarded to victims of severe accidents who suffer emotional or physical injuries as a result of the accident. These awards can range from relatively minor (a couple of dollars for pain and suffering) to massive amounts of money (millions of dollars in a wrongful-death case).

Emotional distress

This kind of compensation compensates victims for emotional trauma caused by an injury. This includes anxiety, depression, and loss in enjoyment.

Disfigurement

It can be given to the person who has been injured and has been permanently disfigured by the accident. This can be costly as many people require surgeries and other treatments to fix or remove disfigurements.

Loss of companionship or consortium

The purpose of this award is to cover the loss of loved ones because of the accident. This is particularly important in the case of children or other dependents.

The award of non-economic damages is an independent part of the legal system, distinct from economic damages, and it is much more rare. While they can have a higher burden of evidence however, non-economic damages are typically more difficult to determine and are not subject to the same restrictions as economic damages.