If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident, car wreck, slip and fall, or another type of incident, you might be wondering how much compensation you can obtain for your pain and suffering. At Winston Law Firm, we understand how painful accident-related injuries can be, which is why we’re committed to fighting for your financial and physical recovery.
In addition to fighting for the damages you’re owed, our Davie personal injury lawyers can provide the guidance you need to navigate the claims process with ease. We can answer questions about your case and provide the information you need to make informed legal decisions. With that said, let’s further discuss how much pain and suffering is worth.
Calculating Pain and Suffering Damages
Assigning a monetary value to the pain, discomfort, and physical suffering you’ve endured because of your injuries can be difficult. Fortunately, you won’t have to worry about calculating your pain and suffering damages when you have an attorney on your side.
A lawyer can use special equations to determine how much you’re pain and suffering is worth. Their calculations will take the following elements into account:
The Extent of Your Injuries
If you’ve suffered a few bruises in an accident, your chances of receiving a significant amount of compensation for pain and suffering are low. However, if you’re dealing with lacerations, broken bones, spinal cord damage, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), or another serious injury, there’s a good chance you’ll receive a considerable amount of compensation for your pain.
Impact on Your Mental Health
Chronic pain and severe discomfort can take a toll on your emotional well-being. If you’ve experienced psychological harm due to the pain your injuries have caused you, your attorney will take it into account when calculating how much your pain and suffering is worth.
If your personal injury lawyer is able to recover compensation on your behalf, you’ll be able to use it to cope with the emotional distress and mental health impacts you’ve suffered due to your physical pain.
Limitations Pain Puts On Your Life
Pain can also stop you from doing the things you love to do. If your pain has prevented you from participating in hobbies, interacting with friends and family, or even performing basic tasks, let your attorney know.
Your lawyer will consider the limits that your pain has put on your everyday life when calculating how much compensation you should receive.
How Long Your Injuries Last
The duration and prognosis of your injuries may also impact how much you receive for pain and suffering. If your injuries are resolved within a few weeks, you may receive some compensation for the physical suffering you’ve endured, but not as much as you would if your injuries persisted for months or years.
That said, whether your pain lasts for a few days or you experience chronic pain for years after the initial accident, your attorney will take the duration of your injuries and pain into account when calculating how much your claim is worth.
Your Testimony
Only you know how severe your pain is. If you’re experiencing considerable pain due to an accident-related injury, tell your attorney, and they’ll use your testimony to determine how much compensation you need to cope with the physical discomfort and suffering you’re dealing with.
You Can Also Recover Compensation for Emotional Pain
Physical pain isn’t the only type of suffering you can pursue compensation for after an accident. You can also seek payment for emotional pain. Since car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and other types of incidents can leave victims with a great deal of trauma and psychological distress, the law allows claimants to recover compensation for emotional pain.
That said, putting a price tag on your emotional suffering can be just as difficult as determining how much your physical pain and suffering is worth. The good news is that an attorney can also calculate how much compensation you should receive for the psychological suffering you’ve been put through.
The following factors may affect the value of your emotional pain:
- The anxiety or depression you’ve experienced due to the incident
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the accident
- Disruption to your eating habits, sleep, or other basic routines
- Mood swings that have a negative impact on your life
- Feelings of fear or anger caused by the incident
- Humiliation
If you’ve experienced any of the above-mentioned symptoms after an accident or another form of emotional pain, let your attorney know. They’ll listen to you and use your testimony to determine how much your emotional suffering and physical pain is worth.
Schedule a Free Consultation With a Compassionate Attorney
At Winston Law Firm, our team understands how difficult it can be to deal with pain after an accident. That’s why we’re here to determine how much your pain and suffering is worth and pursue full compensation for the financial losses and intangible struggles you’ve faced.
Our law firm has the experience and legal knowledge required to get real results. We have a board-certified civil trial lawyer on our team and have won over $50 million in compensation for individuals dealing with painful injuries. We’re confident we have what it takes to get the settlement or jury award you need to get back on your feet.
Contact us today to schedule a free consultation and take the first step toward your compensation.
