The Different Types of Damages You Can Seek After a Pedestrian Accident

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The Different Types of Damages You Can Seek After a Pedestrian Accident

The injuries suffered in a pedestrian accident extend beyond your physical pain. After meeting with an accident, you may not be able to work, and you might have extensive medical bills due to your medical treatment. Under New York personal injury laws, if you have been injured due to one party’s negligence, you- the victim, can seek compensation for the damages caused. There are many areas of payment that you are entitled to after a motor vehicle accident. New York pedestrian accident attorneys can help you understand these damages. Let us look at the types of injuries you can seek after a pedestrian accident.

Damages that can be Recovered for a Personal Injury

All the damages available in a personal injury case depend on the facts of the case. In most cases, the victim sustains physical injuries, financial losses, and emotional trauma.
Damages that are caused by accidents are, in general, divided into three main categories:-

  • Economic Damages
  • Non-economic Damages &
  • Punitive Damages

Economic Damages

Medical Care and Treatment Bills

The cost of medical care and treatment can burn a hole in your pocket for absolutely no fault of yours.

Personal Care Costs

Victims that sustain disabilities or permanent impairment need personal care/in-home health care to carry out their daily activities such as feeding, dressing, bathing, etc. hence the cost of this home health care is included in a personal injury claim.

Loss of Income

This comprises the missed time from work due to the injury. This personal injury claim may Include self-employed income, commissions, bonuses, benefits and salaries.

Non-Economic Damages

It is tough to define Non-economic damages. These represent the pain and suffering experienced by the victim and their families.

Example of non-economic damages:-

Emotional distress and suffering caused by the injuries

  • Mental trauma
  • Loss of quality of life
  • Inconvenience

Disabilities and permanent impairment

The suffering of every person is different, and its severity depends on the type of injuries sustained. However, someone with minor physical injuries could suffer significant emotional, physical and mental distress. With the help of New York pedestrian accident attorneys, you can get the rightful compensation.

Punitive Damages

In injury claims, punitive damages are rarely awarded. Punitive damages ‘punish’ a person for their negligence, which caused the accident. Death or catastrophic injuries may result in punitive damages.

How Does One Value the Damages in a Personal Injury Case?

The value of a personal injury claim calculation can get tricky and complicated. Several factors can impact the value of your claim and the specific damages you sustained in the accident.

Factors that impact the value of your claim include: –

Comparative Fault

This means that your compensation is reduced by the proportion of the accident caused by your fault.

Severity & Type of Injuries

More severe the injury more compensation you shall receive from the other party. Damages that result in permanent impairment or disability tend to increase the value of a claim.

Strength of the Evidence

You need to give evidence to prove that the other party was responsible. If the evidence you provide weakens, the settlement offers you receive from the other party will be lower.

Get in touch with New York Pedestrian Accident Attorneys.

Calculating and documenting the value of damages can be puzzling and annoying. Insurance companies can trick you by undervaluing damages to avoid paying more for injury claims. Before you accept a settlement offer for a personal injury claim, it is advisable to contact experts such as Siler & Ingber, who have been handling such cases for many, many years now. Their experience can get you the fair compensation that you deserve. Contact Siler and Ingber’s office for a free case review.

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