WHAT IS INCLUDED IN ACCIDENT INJURY SETTLEMENT?
If you were injured in an accident you may have the right to compensation. But what does an injury settlement include? Our injury lawyers look carefully at this question every day. You could have many types of losses from an injury accident. Some are more obvious than others. For example, medical bill are obvious. When you are injured because of someone’s negligence, they should pay your medical bills. This is no different than if they hit your car in a car accident. They pay to fix it. However, medical bills are just the start. In most cases, your losses go far beyond medical bills.
The next most obvious part of an accident settlement is reimbursement of lost income. However, in many cases, this becomes more complicated when benefits are considered. For example, you may miss out on 401K contributions while you are not working. Likewise, HSA contributions and other benefits. Our injury lawyers look to include all lost benefits in the settlement, not just lost wages.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR INJURY ACCIDENT
What else is included in an accident injury settlement? Possibly a lot. One common example is compensation for a scar. Many of our clients are left with a scar after being injured in an accident. Of course, if there is surgery, there is a surgical scar. However, our lawyers handle many dog bite cases leaving a serious scar. Likewise, most motorcycle accidents result in scarring. Unfortunately, the world sees you differently when you hae a scar. Our attorneys have studies of the impact a scar has on people’s lives. The impact can be economical because of lost job opportunities, of psychological because of self-esteem. Compensation is often appropriate in these situations.
Another aspect of an accident settlement is compensation for pain and suffering. As you would expect, this is hard to measure. There is no table or graff that says how much you should get. However, that doesn’t mean you should receive compensation. You have gone through a lot and your life has been disrupted. Our accident lawyers spend a lot of time with our clients to make sure the insurance company or jury fully understands and hopefully appreaciates what has been lost.
PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS FOR SETTLEMENT
If you were injured in an accident, all us. You will speak directly with an experienced personal injury lawyer. We will answer your questions and explain your rights. We will listen to your story so that we fully understand what you have gone through and can get you the best possible settlement.