Special Compensatory Damages
A personal injury attorney can help you obtain special compensatory damages if your case allows. These damages are often called “economic damages,” this type of personal injury compensation includes quantifiable, out-of-pocket expenses. In other words, when you collect special compensatory damages, you are being reimbursed for the things you had to pay for/income you lost because of your accident.
Examples of Special Compensatory Damages
- Medical expenses (past and future)
- Bills, receipts, and documentation associated with the any expenses
- Cost of hospital stays, medical bills, and medical treatments
- Physical therapy, rehabilitation, and pain management bills
- Expenses related to doctor’s appointments
- Cost of prescription medication
- Costs of related at-home or nursing home caretaking
- Medical transportation
- Increase in living expenses
- Expenses associated with the damage of property, including repair and replacement
- Was your car, bike, boat, etc. damaged during the incident that caused your injury? An experienced vehicle accident lawyer can help you recover property damages.
Other Losses You May Be Able to Claim
Loss of wages and loss of earning capacity are technically the same thing. They both refer to the wages you lost due to your injuries up to the trial date, as well as compensation for wages your injury will keep you from earning in the future.
Was an irreplaceable piece of property, such as a family heirloom, damaged or destroyed in the incident that caused your injury? You may be able to receive additional compensation for that lost item beyond its initial value.
Were you planning a large or international trip prior to becoming injured? If your injury hindered you from being able to keep your original plans, you may deserve financial compensation for any associated losses you were unable to recoup.
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