Personal Injury Attorney, Corona, CA

THE TYPES OF DAMAGES THAT CAN BE RECOVERED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT

An individual who negligently operates a motor vehicle may be liable for a wide variety of damages that an accident can cause, including but not limited to the following:

Medical Costs: You may recover the medical expenses you incur in treating your injuries. These costs may include bills incurred for treatment by ambulances, physicians, hospitals, emergency rooms, chiropractors, and physical therapists, and the cost of any needed medical devices. In addition, the cost of future medical costs may be recovered as well.

Pain and Suffering, Disability, and Mental and Emotional Distress: You may recover damages for physical pain, disfigurement and discomfort, disability from engaging in work or recreational activities, any type of mental or emotional distress or trauma you suffer as a result of the accident, such as fear, anxiety, grief, shock, PTSD, loss of dignity, loss of enjoyment of life, and embarrassment or humiliation caused by your scars, disabilities, or other aspects of your injuries. 

Loss of Earnings and Earning Capacity: You can recover damages for the amount of money you would have earned but for the injury.  If your ability to earn money has been impaired, you may recover damages for lost earning capacity, .

Loss of Consortium: If you are married or in a domestic partnership, you may recover for the loss of the benefits of married or domestic partnered life to your spouse or partner caused by your injury.

Property Damage: You can recover the value of your property that was damaged in the accident, reasonable rental charges and the loss of use of your vehicle.

Other Economic and Out of Pocket Costs: In addition to the economic costs associated with the items described above, you may recover damages for other economic harm and out of pocket expenses.