IN AN INJURY ACCIDENT, WHAT KIND OF "DAMAGES" DO YOU REALLY HAVE?

The number one element for being involved in a Las Vegas Injury Law case is to quickly make a determination what sort of "damages" you have suffered. Sometimes it's simple, i.e. the injured party has now been off work for five months, and at $5000 a month, now seeks to recover $25,000 in compensation. However, it often ends up being a bit more than that. When it comes down to determining exactly what is relevant to the computation of the damages, what you will need most is the experience (and resulting success) of a specific attorney. Therefore, making sure you hire a good attorney as quickly as possible is critical.

Please take a moment to consider these details.

Keep in mind that you need to determine what your damages are at the moment, as well as what they could likely be once you have healed up from injury. You'll want to examine where you will be in your recovery when your personal injury has improved to it's best point in your life. What sort of effect will this trauma have on you and the rest of the family? This is when an accident attorney will tell you - it's time for details.

Medical bills - you'll need a total of how much you've spent. Your job - how much time has been lost there? Were you required to use up your sick leave for this?  Keep in mind, even if you have sick leave, you are entitled to lost wages. Are you going to be able to return to work or be permanently disabled. Will this injury keep you from being able to do your job? Then there's your personal life: will you able to return to doing everyday activities with your family or your friends? Was any part of this accident considered your fault? How much fault is being assigned to the other party?

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCE A SIGNIFICANT LOSS?

It is important to clarify the difference of whether you suffered a significant loss, or a simple injury. The value of the case is determined by various factors - if you have a situation where you may not have missed very much work time, or did not sustain a permanent personal  injury, the case value might be minimal. It is one of our judicial system's injustices that even if the defendant conduct was reckless, the value of the case might still not be very high. On the other hand, if your injuries have resulted in you being permanently disabled, the possibility of you being granted a large sum of money is much higher - even if part of the fault was yours.

There is no price you can put on a permanent injury loss, but you need to have funds to help to deal with the loss.  The bottom line is this - how does this injury affect your life now, and in the future? Also, an accident attorney who is experienced in handling injury cases has to be able to prove a "damage picture" to an insurance company or jury.