Cincinnati Personal Injury Attorney

When you get hurt, your medical bills are part of what you can get paid for. This includes things like appointments, surgeries, and hospital stays. If you need ongoing care or medication, that cost will be considered too. Will you need long-term care to maintain your health after a severe injury? Does your injury require extensive physical therapy? Will your injury result in ongoing medication use or the use of mobility aids? It’s important to think about the future and how much these expenses might add up over time.

As you recover from your injuries, you might find yourself unable to work. You may be able to get compensation for this. 

The money you receive can also include how much you would have made in the future if you didn’t get hurt (known as “loss of earning capacity”). For example, if you or your loved one can’t work anymore because of the injury, this will be taken into account.

When you get hurt in an accident, it’s not just your body that gets damaged. Your stuff can get damaged too, like your car, clothes, or bike. If that happens, the person who caused the accident has to pay you for the cost of fixing or replacing your things.

Accidents are really stressful. You might have to pay a lot of money for medical bills and deal with difficult conversations with insurance companies. All that stress can affect your life, and this can also be taken into account for compensation.

The loss of enjoyment considers the impact that your injuries have on your day-to-day life. Has damage to your hands prevented you from pursuing your love of music? Has a leg injury limited your ability to enjoy bicycling in the way you did before? Has your injury impacted your ability to pursue a hobby, exercise or another form of recreation? These lost opportunities are considered to be a loss of enjoyment.

If your case involves the wrongful death of a loved one, the cost of their funeral could be included in the compensation you receive.

While no sum of money can make up for the loss of a loved one, that loss can be compensated for in a wrongful death case. Their loved ones can receive compensation for the loss of their relationship with the victim.

Your suffering—physical and emotional—is certainly a challenge you face after an accident, and additional compensation may be awarded in light of that pain and suffering.