Types of Compensations Awarded in a Personal Injury Case

Types of Compensations Awarded in a Personal Injury CaseA presentation brought to you by our personal injury attorneys in Los Angeles

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Claiming Compensations

Victims of personal injury accidents, like vehicle accidents, medical malpractice or slip and falls can claim compensations for the injuries they’re suffered as a direct result of someone else's negligence.

Although some limitations do apply on the amount of recoverable damages, compensations are usually awarded for both economic and non-economic losses.

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Knowing Your Rights

As the victim of a personal injury case, you are entitled to claim compensations from the individual or legal entity that caused you the losses.

The compensations are known as damages and can be divided into two categories: compensatory and punitive.

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Compensation for Physical Injuries

Economic damages are the types of compensations most commonly awarded after a personal injury claim.

These are losses that are directly quantifiable and usually include the medical expenses for the physical injuries and/or for damages of the property.

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Claiming Compensation for Physical Injuries

When claiming compensations for physical injuries, you should include all of the expenses associated with the treatment for the injuries.

You may also claim compensation if a pre-existing injury was aggravated after the accident.

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Compensation for Emotional Suffering

In most cases, personal injury accidents will also carry a tremendous emotional impact. This can vary on the severity of the injuries and the characteristics of the victim, but compensations can also be obtained for emotional suffering.

Non-economic damages include those types of damages that are not directly assessable, but can bring a lot of distress to the victim.

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Claiming Compensation for Emotional Suffering

Severe injuries such as paralysis have an impact not only on the victim, but also on his/her family.

You can claim compensation for loss of enjoyment of life or loss of companionship in wrongful death cases with the help of a Los Angeles personal injury attorney.

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Calculating Damages

When calculating the damages, you should include current and future predicable losses, such as future lost wages.

A settlement calculator is a simple tool that can help you calculate the settlement amount based on the commonly indemnified losses.

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Negotiating for Obtaining Compensations

You can negotiate the amount of the settlement with the insurance company and/or the defendant. If all goes well, this may mean that you will not have to take the case to court.

During the negotiation you can claim damages for economic and non-economic losses.

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Legal Aid for Claiming Compensations

One of our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys can help you claim compensation for the economic and non-economic losses you’ve suffered after an accident.

You can contact us for more information and a case evaluation.

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