How Do You Know What Your Injury Claim Is Worth?

July 21, 2021

It can be difficult to know your rights following a serious accident and injury. If you’re still recovering from the injury and the fallout of the traumatic incident that caused it, then where do you even begin to go about pursuing a personal injury claim?

Moreover, how do you even begin to go about determining the value of your injury claim? There is a multitude of factors that will go into determining that valuation and many steps you need to take to obtain the full value of your claim. The best course of action is to discuss what your claim is worth - and how to proceed - with a Montgomery injury attorney.

Calculating Personal Injury Damages

There is a very wide range of potential damages that you could claim in a personal injury case, depending on the context and circumstances. Some of the most common types of damages that may be recoverable in a personal injury case include:

Medical expenses
Lost income
Property damage
Pain and suffering
Emotional distress
Loss of consortium
Future losses, including medical costs and lost earning ability
Permanent disabilities or disfigurement

Calculating those damages alone won’t be an easy feat, especially those that do not directly correlate with financial bills and losses. That’s why you’ll want to work with an experienced personal injury attorney who will know how to determine the full value of your past and future losses.

They will take a lot into account when calculating your claim, including:

Any necessary prescriptions for your injury
Medical records
Lost wages or personal items
Out-of-pocket expenses
Childcare and family expenses
Receipts or bills
Property damage expenses (if needed)
Estimates of future medical expenses and lost wages
Witnesses or experts who could speak on the injury
Pain journals you kept
How your injury impacts your daily life

It’s important to protect your livelihood throughout the duration that the injury will prevent you from working, which means considering future lost wages and medical expenses as well as the ones that have already transpired.

Likewise, it’s important that you rely on the strongest possible authorities to calculate the totality of your damages and argue that you should receive compensation for those damages. You never want to miss out on damages you deserved because you undervalued your claim or accepted a settlement offer that did not cover your losses.

Once you determine the value of your claim, you will then need to provide sufficient evidence to support those damages. Expect the insurance company to challenge the amount you demanded, and you want an attorney who will negotiate and fight for maximum compensation.

Speak with a Montgomery Personal Injury Lawyer Today

At the Law Offices of Richard F. Matthews, Jr. we know the challenges you face when determining the value of an injury claim, and we are here to help. Our Montgomery personal injury law firm handles complex injury claims, so please get in touch with our office for a free case evaluation and to learn more about how we might help.

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