Seeking compensation for emotional losses and suffering

Recovering from a car accident is not always as simple as undergoing treatment and attending physical therapy. For most victims, the recovery process is long and difficult, and often impacts every area of their lives.

Not only can a car accident leave a victim with mounting medical bills and weeks or months of lost income, it may also negatively affect the personal life of a victim in ways they may not expect. It is not easy to calculate the practical value of these losses, known as non-economic damages, but the law does acknowledge that these losses are legitimate as long as the victim demonstrates their effects clearly.

If you or someone close to you recently suffered injuries in a car accident, you may find that the seriousness of your own non-economic damages grow clearer over time. Make sure you document these experiences in detail and keep any official documentation, such as medical and psychological evaluations. These may help you build a strong claim and pursue fair compensation while your rights remain protected.

Identifying non-economic damages

Depending on the specifics of your accident, you may experience loss in several areas. Not only do the courts consider standard pain and suffering after an accident, they may also look at less obvious areas. These might include:

• Loss of companionship
• Damage to one’s reputation
• Disfigurement
• Mental and emotional distress
• Shortened life expectancy

If your accident leaves you with any of these burdens, you may deserve financial compensation. The severity of the loss and the nature of its impact may play a large part in a court’s decision. You must examine these issues through the eyes of the law to create a picture of a settlement you can reasonably expect.

Begin building your strategy now

Even victims with clear injuries and well-documented losses struggle to obtain complete compensation through a personal injury claim. Without a strong legal strategy, victims may not have the tools or experience to know when to accept an offer and when to push back or wait. A clear understanding of the process ensures that you can focus on the physical work of recovery without worrying about how your claim will resolve.

Of course, the longer that you wait to begin building your claim and developing your recovery strategy, the fewer options you have. Don’t wait another day to take steps toward making a full recovery and obtaining the complete compensation that you deserve for your losses.