Calculating Damages in a Pearland Personal Injury Case

If you recently suffered a serious injury following an accident that you believe was caused by someone else, you should speak with a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. Depending on your case, he or she may help you pursue monetary compensation for your bodily and emotional harm. Any monetary or non-monetary loss you have suffered in the past, present, or are likely to in the future should be accounted for. This helps guarantee maximum compensation that reflects your losses.

Lone Star Injury Attorneys has been the No. 1 fighter for personal injury victims in Texas. We have amassed unmatched experience throughout our decades of practice, thus putting us a step ahead. Cumulatively, we have recovered over $10 in compensation for victims like you. Thankfully, you don’t need to worry about payment for our legal team, as we have a contingency plan that allows us to handle your case for free unless we recover compensation. In other words, we don’t get paid if your case is not successful. For this reason, you can be assured that a win for you is a win for us.

Damages Available in a Pearland Injury Case

As mentioned, sustaining a severe injury that affects your daily way of life can be stressful. You must deal with the financial implications that follow a catastrophic injury. In many cases, these injuries require ongoing treatment and rehabilitation, which not only diminishes the quality of life but also plunges the victim into huge financial losses. If you cannot work, which is often the case, you must find alternative ways to raise money for your treatment, and to secure your future.

Damages in a Pearland injury case may vary based on factors such as the parties involved, insurance policies, types of injuries suffered, as well as fault. It is crucial to discuss your case with an injury attorney before taking any action to ensure all bases are covered. The most popular damages in any injury case are:

Economic Damages

As is with many injuries, you may incur huge financial losses. Even with insurance coverage, you may still dig deeper into your pockets. All these losses must be accounted for and incorporated in your injury claim when pursuing compensation in a personal injury case. Economic damages are the financial losses that an injured person suffers following an accident.  

The following losses are the most common when it comes to economic damages in a Pearland injury case:

• Lost income for the times missed from work
• Costs of past, present, and future treatment 
• Rehabilitation costs 
• Lost financial benefits such as premiums and pensions
• Out-of-pocket expenses
• Any other provable loss

There is usually no limit to the types of economic damages you can sue for in an injury case. Provided that you have proof, all losses should be taken into account. These damages are also referred to as intangible losses.

Non-Economic Damages

On top of the financial losses you incur following an injury, there are other intangible losses you may suffer. They are usually physical and emotional, thus the name non-economic damages. They compensate for:

• Physical pain and suffering
• Emotional trauma
• Diminished quality of life
• Loss of consortium
• Permanent disability

Unlike economic losses, proving intangible losses is difficult. There are no specific formulae used to arrive at a monetary value. However, the experience of our personal injury attorneys makes them the best choice to evaluate your losses and put a dollar figure on your non-economic damages. We have strong working relations with different professionals such as financial and mental experts who help us put your losses into perspective. With us, no loss will go unrecorded.

Punitive Damages in a Pearland Injury Case

Although damages in an injury case are geared towards making you whole again, it’s not every compensation you get that seeks to do so. For example, punitive damages are not really about you, but the party at fault. This simply means that the jury will offer this type of damage to punish the other party for their role in your injuries, and to send a warning to others who may contemplate doing the same mistake. Punitive damages are only available if your case goes to trial, and may not be available in all states.

Contact an Attorney if You Have Been Involved in a Pearland Accident 

You deserve maximum compensation for the losses you suffer after an accident or injury. The attorneys at our firm are happy to help you get the justice you deserve. If you have any questions or wish to recover damages in a Pearland injury case, don’t hesitate to contact us today.