Seeking Compensation: What May I Be Entitled To?

If you seek compensation for a car accident or other incident resulting from negligence, you may be entitled to economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages may include medical bills and vehicle repairs, while non-economic damages could include pain and suffering.

A Lakeland personal injury lawyer will compassionately review your damages. They will work with experts to value your damages and pursue a fair financial recovery.

Economic Damages Victims of Negligence May Be Entitled To

You may pursue economic damages to cover expenses from a harmful event. We often represent clients who need extensive medical treatment, have a permanent disability, can’t work, and are in immense psychological and emotional pain.

Common economic damages in claims and lawsuits include:

• Lost income
• Diminished earning power
• Lost opportunities to earn performance bonuses, promotions, and other incentives
• Medical expenses
• Vehicle repairs
• Replacement of non-vehicular property
• Expenses directly linked to a permanent disability, such as in-home caregiver services
• Travel expenses, including the cost of going to and from medical appointments

We will explore every option for obtaining compensation. Insurance may entitle you to coverage of medical expenses, disability benefits, and compensation for other economic damages. Filing a lawsuit may allow you to seek compensation beyond an insurance policy’s coverage limits.

Our team will lead your compensation claim. Our goal will be to help you avoid paying out of pocket for damages resulting from someone else’s negligence.

You May Also Be Entitled to Non-Economic Damages After Your Accident

Whether you have a total disability, partial disability, or an injury that will eventually heal, you may suffer non-economic damages. Memories of a traumatic event, the stress of undergoing medical services, financial pressures, loss of physical or cognitive abilities, and other negligence-related circumstances may cause:

• Lost quality of life
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Other conditions that qualify as pain and suffering

Physical injuries are not the only type of harm personal injury lawyers seek compensation for. Our team works with mental health professionals to diagnose and calculate the cost of clients’ pain and suffering.

Damages in Wrongful Death Cases

Traumatic injuries can cost a victim’s life, leaving surviving loved ones with multiple severe damages. Wrongful death claims may provide compensation for pain and suffering and medical expenses, as well as:

• Funeral expenses
• Burial expenses
• Grief counseling for survivors
• Loss of the decedent’s household contributions
• Loss of a spouse’s companionship
• Loss of a parent’s guidance

Survivors may also need medical attention if grief takes a physical toll. Your wrongful death lawyer will consider the entire scope of your loss when fighting for your financial recovery.

Types of Events That May Entitle You to Compensation

Any event that causes physical injuries, permanent disability, mental harm, or a wrongful death may be grounds for an insurance claim or lawsuit. Personal injury attorneys seek compensation for:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Work-related injuries
• Defective products
• Environmental contamination cases
• Rideshare accidents
• Boating accidents
• Slip and fall accidents
• Trip and fall accidents

If you or a loved one suffered any circumstances that led to injury, illness, or a wrongful death, our firm can pursue a compensation claim on your behalf. We will also consider whether filing a lawsuit is the right decision for you.

How to Seek Compensation for Your Damages

While you seek medical attention for injuries and tend to personal affairs, a personal injury lawyer can seek compensation for your economic and non-economic damages. Your injury attorney will:

• Calculate the cost of a non-fatal injury or illness, including any medical services, wage replacement, and disability benefits you will need
• Calculate the cost of a wrongful death, including lost financial support, funeral and burial expenses, and loss of consortium
• Obtain documentation of your damages
• Fight for a fair settlement
• Complete any necessary trial

Our personal injury team will protect your rights throughout the claims process and will manage your case’s large and small details.

Call Dismuke Law Today and Ask Dave About How We Can Help—Free Consultation

Do not wait any longer to hire a personal injury attorney from our team. We must file any lawsuits before the statute of limitations runs out, and we want to gather evidence as quickly as possible.

Call Dismuke Law today for your free consultation.