If you are wounded in an accident and file a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault party, you may be eligible for one of three categories of special damages. It’s important to note that the phrase “special damages” applies to any damages with a monetary value. For example, calculating the cost of a trip to the doctor is simple, making these expenditures unique damages, but calculating the cost of pain and suffering is more difficult.
Property damage, medical damages, and loss of profits are the three types of special damages. Continue reading to learn more about these sorts of losses. If you have been injured in a vehicle accident or any other sort of accident and would want to learn more about your legal options, call Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 for a free legal consultation.
Damages to property
The amount of damage done to your property is referred to as property damages. This would include damage to your vehicle, but it might also cover damage to everything within your vehicle, such as your clothing, in the event of a car accident. The cost of repairing or replacing the destroyed property is included in property damages. It’s worth noting that you’ll get market value for any damaged stuff, which isn’t always the same as what you bought for it.
This category of exceptional damages also includes any expenditures you incurred as a result of not possessing the damaged item. Again, in the case of a car accident, this would imply that you are unable to utilize your vehicle. If you have to hire one or incur additional transportation charges, you might be able to claim them as part of your losses.
Medical expenses
Your medical damages will be equivalent to the cost of your required medical treatment. This includes money you paid as well as money paid by your health insurance provider. It’s important to note that you’re only entitled to the amount you paid, not the amount you were charged. For instance, if your hospital cost for a procedure was $25,000 but your insurance company was able to reduce it to $15,000, you are only entitled to $15,000 – not $25,000.
You can also recover overdue balances, which is a key distinction. For example, if you were obliged to receive $2,000 in medical care and the bill has not been paid, you might request it as part of your settlement.
Lost earnings
When a person is injured in an accident and fractures a bone, has a brain injury, or has any other condition that prohibits them from working, they are entitled to compensation for their lost wages. If a person misses work but is compensated by utilizing vacation or PTO time, they are entitled to reimbursement for that time.
Are you ready to learn about the potential damages in your case? Then call 909-982-0707 to schedule a free legal consultation with Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas.
