How Personal Injury Lawyers Helps to Calculate Pain and Damage Sufferings

Accident will cause pain and suffering damages, which will be overwhelming. Even the smallest injuries will cause significant pain and emotional suffering. Some individuals may suffer the physical pain and mental anxiety after the accident.

Person who caused the injury will be held liable for your pain. On that note, calculating the same is much challenging as there is no formula for placing the exact value of person’s suffering and pain. You can consult with a personal injury lawyer for getting the detail insights.

What are pain and suffering damages

It is nothing but the suffering caused by the accident or any of the intentional injury. It includes-

  • Physical pain caused by an injury

  • Emotional distress and anxiety

  • Mental pressure

  • Scarring

  • Permanent disabilities

  • Loss of love and companionship.

As the experience varies from person to person, it is quite challenging to calculate the pain and the damages.

Factors impacting the value of pain

During calculating pain, several factors can impact the value. Here are some of the factors that can impact the value of non-economic damages-

  • Injury type

  • Injury severity

  • Whether you are helping in the proceedings of the case

  • Financial damages due to the accident

  • If you were disfigured because of the accident.

The value of the non–economic damages increases based on the severity of the injuries. Besides, financial damages also increase as the cost of treating the injuries also increase.

On the other hand, catastrophic injuries can cause of resulting in disabilities. It can require medical and personal care. In addition to that, future damages may also include compensation for ongoing pain and suffering. Pain and suffering damages can be categorized into several categories, including car categories, dog bites, motorcycle accidents and other type of injury cases.

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**Disclaimer: This content is not to be construed as legal advice nor does it establish terms of a client-attorney relationship.