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Damages You can Seek after a Serious Flatbed Trucking Accident.

Your tangible (or obvious) financial losses are called special or economic damages. Most of the time, examples of special damages include lost wages, loss of earning capacity for the period of time you can’t work because of the injury, and your medical bills. Sometimes, the cost of medical treatment can be easy to calculate. Other times these costs are not, especially if your medical treatment continues longer than expected or the full extent of your injuries is unknown. More on this Web-Page

Then the task of calculating special damages is more complex. Calculating loss of earning capacity is often a complicated matter. Suppose you’re unable to return to work. In that case, you must account for the time-value of money you’ve lost, as well as hypothetical promotions, raises, and career changes when calculating how much you’ll demand that the defendant compensate you for the income you are unable to earn in the future, regardless of whether it takes months or years for you to recover.

Intangible non-economic losses are called general damages. These damages include compensation for your emotional suffering associated with the accident. The amount of general damages a case is worth depends almost exclusively on the injury’s circumstances and the degree of pain and suffering. This is why general damages can vary greatly from case to case, even if the physical injuries are very similar. Got Injured In An Accident – CALL SHAW
After you’ve been injured, personal injury legal advice you find online is rarely sufficient to help you understand the number of general damages you may be entitled to. Because general damages are relative and subject to many different factors, call our Law Office for a free consultation to find out what your case is worth. After we ask you some critical questions about your situation, we’ll be in a position to give you an understanding of how a jury will put a price tag on your pain and suffering and other emotional losses or the amount that may be recovered through aggressive negotiation with those liable for your injury.