How much total compensation may be available after an accident in Pompano Beach?
Pompano Beach, FL – There are several different factors that may affect how much compensation a person injured in a motor vehicle accident receives. This is why advice from an attorney is required, although there are some general rules that can help give accident victims a basic idea regarding their potential compensation. Accidents that result in severe and life changing injuries are generally the types of cases that provide the most significant amount of money for victims, while less severe accidents usually will not pay as much or be resolved through the insurance claim process.
Medical treatment
Healthcare costs for residents of Florida and the rest of the United States have increased to the point of becoming unaffordable for many. This is why the costs associated with a person’s healthcare after an accident are generally the largest part of their damages after a motor vehicle crash. Something as basic as an ambulance ride from the accident scene to the hospital can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. A brief stay in an emergency room will likely cost several thousand more. People who need to stay in the hospital for an extended period of time, attend various forms of recovery treatment afterwards, and need to take medications can quickly find themselves buried in medical debt.
In personal injury lawsuits, medical costs are factored in as part of economic damages that the attorney can ask for in a trial or settlement negotiations.
Pain and suffering
Regardless of the actual costs associated with the crash, there are ways that the attorney can argue for compensation related to the person’s physical and mental state, and how their life has changed due to the actions of the defendant. This is called compensation for pain and suffering, or non-economic damages. Much of this amount is decided by the plaintiff’s attorney during settlement negotiations or closing arguments. They may ask for more than economic damages, or use other theories to justify an amount of compensation for their client. As with other aspects of damages, these tend to be larger when the victim is permanently or severely injured.
Punitive damages
In some cases, a victim may receive even more compensation than these two types of damages. In cases of severe misconduct such as drunk driving or reckless driving, the judge assigned to the case may order additional payments of damages as a way of punishing the victim.
Assistance with a collision lawsuit
The Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Rosenberg is a firm that helps people in Pompano Beach and nearby parts of Florida after an accident. Their attorneys are available to discuss the process of a civil lawsuit against the person responsible.
Firm contact info:
The Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Rosenberg
5255 North Federal Highway, 3rd Floor, Boca Raton, Florida 33487
561-508-8800
rosenberginjurylaw.com
