Ways to recover damages in a personal injury case
If you have suffered injuries in an accident, because of a defective product, or for another reason related to someone’s negligence, you probably have many questions. How do you get started? How much money can you get in damages? How long will it take? There is much more to personal injury cases than lawsuits. Most of them end with a settlement long before they might go to trial. Personal injury lawyers know many ways to obtain compensation for their clients. Here are the most common ways they do it. Damages in personal injury claims In order to demand damages from a defendant, you must state what damages you have suffered. Your lawyer will gather evidence to show your total economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages consist of the financial losses have incurred, and will incur, such as medical expenses and lost wages. Non-economic damages, including pain and suffering and emotional anguish, show the impact of the defendant’s negligence on your well-being. Ins...