If you were injured because of another person, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your losses. You could look at similar types of personal claims, such as two car accidents, and the compensation for one may be more than the other. In this blog post a maritime accident lawyer will be exploring the type of compensation accident victims are entitled to receive. We will also explore the factors that may impact your personal injury claim amount.
Let’s get started.
Types Of Compensation You May Be Eligible To Receive
When you or someone you know is involved in some kind of accident, there are different kinds of compensation that you may be eligible to receive. The different types of compensation include and may not be limited to:
- Time lost from work. If you must take time off to recover from your injuries, you may be entitled to receive part or all of your wages while you are recovering. Time lost from work includes and is not limited to the first few days after the accident, time off for medical care (such as physical therapy or other treatment)
- Disability payments. If you are temporarily or permanently disabled because of the injuries you received from the accident, you may be able to receive compensation for your disability.
- Medical expenses. Medical expenses include and are not limited to emergency care, follow-up appointments, physical or occupational therapy, surgery, medications, time in a rehab facility and more.
- Property damage. Property damage may include and is not limited to the damage to the vehicle you were in, car seats, or other personal property that was damaged because of the accident.
- Mental health. If being involved in the accident was traumatic, you may be able to receive compensation for mental health such as seeing a therapist and paying for the medications you may need.
- Pain and suffering. There are certain types of compensation known as non-economic damages. Pain and suffering falls under that category because the pain and suffering you may deal with can’t always have a money figure attached to it.
- Loss of companionship. You or someone you love may qualify for loss of companionship.
What Factors Impact Your Personal Injury Claim Compensation?
Ultimately, the severity of the accident and injuries you receive may impact the amount of compensation awarded to you. For example, an accident involving a crushing injury, or serious broken bones may receive more compensation than someone who suffered from a very mild soft tissue injury.
Another factor is whether you, as the plaintiff, hold any of the liability for the accident. For example, if there was $30,000 in damages and you held 10% of the liability, you may likely receive around $27,000, which is 90% of our example.
Learn More About Personal Injury Compensation
If you were involved in an accident that caused some type of loss, you can find out more about the potential compensation amount by scheduling a consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer.
