One of the most crucial things you need to know about when filing a personal injury claim is the maximum amount you can receive. To get a good understanding, it helps to know what factors go into the calculation. Antioch personal injury lawyers can help you with those, but here is a simple breakdown.
The compensation you receive is directly proportional to the severity of your injuries. So if they are severe, you should receive quite a substantial amount provided you have experienced Antioch personal injury lawyers in your corner. For example, you may not get as much compensation for soft tissue damage as you would get for a traumatic brain injury.
Your personal injury lawyer will calculate a ballpark figure based on not only the seriousness of your injuries, but also the pain and suffering you went through because of them. Some of the types of damages they will take into consideration include the following:
These pertain to financial losses you incurred because of your injuries such as medical expenses, missed wages as you had to take days off from work to heal, payments for medical treatments, etc. If you had to take a lower-paying job because of your condition afterward, the difference in salaries will also be taken into account.
Non-economic damages are challenging to calculate since they are not tangible. This includes pain and suffering, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment in life. These damages recognize what you are going through to a certain extent beyond what economic damages can compensate for.
However, pain and suffering is far from a random amount. While Antioch personal injury lawyers do not have a set formula to calculate it, they have other ways to calculate it that can benefit you. Some of the factors they take into account to do this include:
These damages are different because they are not intended to compensate you. Rather, they are used to punish the defendant if for example, they threaten you from making a claim or to prevent them from repeating the act that resulted in your injuries. Punitive damages are reserved for serious negative conduct on the part of the defendant. You may or may not be awarded these damages depending on the circumstances surrounding your case.
If you have suffered a personal injury because of someone else’s negligence, you are entitled to compensation. If the insurance company of the defendant or the defendant denies your claim, you have grounds to sue and should get in touch with the Law Offices of Robert T. Edens right away. We have acquired millions of dollars for our clients over the course of two decades and have seen it all.
The Law Offices of Robert T. Edens, Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Law Office, have offices in Antioch, Waukegan, Grayslake, Woodstock and Barrington. We represent clients throughout the communities of Antioch, Waukegan, Grayslake, Barrington, Woodstock, Buffalo Grove, Deer Park, Gurnee, Lake Zurich, Round Lake, McHenry, Cary, Crystal Lake, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Wheeling, North Chicago, Zion, Inverness, Palatine, Wauconda, Island Lake, Fox Lake, Barrington Hills, Spring Grove, Lake Bluff, Lakemoor, Long Grove, Lake Villa, Kildeer, Wadsworth, Indian Creek, Fox River Grove, Lindenhurst and other cities within Lake and McHenry Counties Illinois.
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