Understanding Personal Injury Lawsuit Damages and Awards
There’s always a lot of talk about the amount received by some personal injury plaintiffs as a result of their lawsuits. Many verdicts and settlements are in the millions or tens of millions of dollars. Kyle Scout law has had its share of large verdicts for its clients such as the $5.75 million verdict in Minor v. LBUSD, but these aren’t arbitrary numbers and there’s more to these verdicts and settlements than meets the eye.
Personal injury damages amounts chart
A more detailed assessment of damages in personal injury cases can be found on Nolo.com, but in brief the courts or juries will take into account factors such as the cost incurred for medical treatment following the injury as well as future medical costs that may be associated with it. Income is another factor and an injury may preclude you from working so the court will take this into account as well, both the income that you lost while incapacitated, or, if the injury is ongoing or permanent, the loss of any future income that you would have been able to earn had you not sustained an injury.
If, for example, you’re injured in a car crash and your vehicle was totaled you may be entitled to damages for the loss of that vehicle. Another factor is pain and suffering. An injury can often be the cause pain and, were it not for that injury, you would not be enduring suffering as a result. That ties in with another factor, emotional distress. It’s not hard to see how a catastrophic accident resulting in physical injury, loss of property and in some cases loss of limb or life would cause significant emotional distress. Each of these factors is going to be taken into account by the court or jury in a personal injury lawsuit. Without question any competent personal injury attorney is going to make sure each of these as well as any other factors are considered in order to secure the maximum compensation for his or her client.
For those injured in Orange County any personal injury case will probably be heard in the Superior Court which is located in Santa Ana. Injury lawyers in Orange County should be well acquainted with the workings of the court system, and that’s the case with Kyle Scott. The law offices of Kyle Scott are located in Tustin, California which is only a few minutes drive from the courthouse in Santa Ana. Kyle is one of those competent personal injury lawyers that will and does make sure every factor involved in a client’s case is addressed. Should you have the misfortune to suffer an injury in the Orange County area, one of the first steps you should take—following any initial emergency medical treatment—is to call Kyle Scott law to discuss your rights and what legal steps should be taken. You can contact Kyle Scott through the firm’s website KJSlaw.com or by calling 714-544-1460.