If you have ever been the victim of a slip and fall accident, malpractice incident or car collision, you could be well within your rights to file for a claim – especially if the fault wasn’t yours.
Qualifying Damages
If the other driver was at fault or the property owner, hospital or doctor, you could file for a claim for damages. These refer to the financial costs as well as indirect ones. It also covers emotional costs – including any of your medical and treatment bills. If you lost your wages because you couldn’t work due to the injuries you sustained from the accident, those are covered too along with any loss in your earning capacity. If property loss is involved (i.e. automobile damage) that’s included as well.
Emotional Toll and Trauma
If the accident results in life-long disability or disfigurement, you can potentially qualify for additional damages. Any pain or suffering, emotional distress, trauma or agony that resulted from your experience will also be covered, says the DMV. It’s not going to be enough to compensate for what you lived through, especially if you lost a loved one during the accident or now must learn to live with a disability. However, this can give you the financial leeway you need to cover for any of your costs and help you move on with your life.
Hiring Professional Assistance
You’ll need to hire a personal injury attorney to help you out. Filing for a claim is going to be tough enough on a good day. If you’re in the hospital for treatment or are in pain and at a loss about what you should do, that’s not going to make it easy on you to handle anything on your own. Hiring an aggressive, competent and reliable personal injury attorney can help.
