What are personal injury damages and how do I compute them?
‘Damages’ are all the compensation you are entitled to and are designed to make you as ‘whole’ as possible from the bodily injury sustained in an auto accident, dog bite, or slip and fall (premises liability) insurance compensation claim. Compensable damages are in two categories, ‘special damages’ (chiropractor and medical doctor bills, pharmacy costs, physical therapy, lost wages, transportation, etc) and ‘general damages’ (pain and suffering endured, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of relationship with spouse, value of lost ability to participate in activities, etc.). Our material breaks the categories down by individual components and directs you to compute damages to establish a monetary value for your personal injury insurance compensation claim.
