Your Trusted Personal Injury Lawyer July 2018 | Page 10

HOW IS YOUR SETTLEMENT DETERMINED ?

Elements of a Tort :

• Duty

• Breach

• Causation 


Comparative negligence

• Damages

• Medical bills for care associated with the accident

• Lost wages - document hours , price / hour , dates , need supervisor to provide a letter

• Loss of earning capacity

• Pain and suffering

• Actual medical care is usually more likely recoverable than future medical care

• Emotional distress documented by medical professional

• Loss of enjoyment

• Loss of companionship / Loss of consortium

• Punitive damages wrongful death

• Each and every person ’ s case is different ( different people , different injuries , different insurance coverage , different adjusters , different damage done to the vehicle ).