After you have been seriously injured in a Wallingford, Connecticut car accident case one of the questions that will certainly come to mind is what type of damages am I entitled to recover as a result of an accident caused by the fault of another. This is a very complicated question and is exactly the reason why it is very important that someone who was injured in a CT accident case contact an experienced Connecticut personal injury lawyer at the earliest possible moment. If you speak with the insurance adjuster of the at fault party then you run the very real risk of harming your case because you may unknowingly make mistakes which may be impossible to fix.
Basically, there are two types of damages recoverable recoverable in a personal injury action: economic damages; and non-economic damages.
Economic damages are meant to cover injuries for which an exact dollar amount can be calculated. These are damages could include, but not be limited to, the following: medical expenses that have been incurred to date, along with future medical expenses that are likely to be incurred as a result of the accident; lost wages or loss of income suffered by the injured party incurred to date, as well as future loss of income which are likely to result from the injury suffered in the accident; the cost of any services both past and future, including medical devices and medical assistance with activities,, that were previously performed by the injured party without any types of aids or special assistance; the cost of any training or vocational assistance which might be reasonable in order to retrain or otherwise assist the injured party who has suffered some type of a permanent disability; all reasonable out-of-pocket costs; and any other reasonable and necessary expenses that have been incurred by the injured party, or may be incurred in the future, as a result of the subject accident; and other types of economic damages.
Non-economic damages are meant to cover injuries for which an exact dollar amount cannot be calculated. These damages could include, but not be limited to, the following: pain suffered to date as well as future pain which can be expected by the injured party; suffering which has been incurred to date as well as future suffering which can be expected by the injured party; loss of life’s enjoyment or activities normally experienced by the injured party which will not be experienced as a result of this accident; emotional or psychological distress; permanent disabilities; scars; loss of companionship or loss of consortium by a spouse; as well as other potential noneconomic damages.
It is very important, if you are seriously injured in a Connecticut accident case, whether as a result of a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, taxi bus or train accident, hit and run accident, dog attack or dog bite injury, slip and fall or trip and fall accident, a premises liability case, a products liability case, or some other type of accident, that you immediately consult with an experienced Connecticut personal injury attorney at the earliest possible moment to handle your ct accident. Our Connecticut accident lawyers and injury attorneys have been representing injured parties and their families for decades in ct accident cases. We can assist you. Please visit our website at www.HCWLAW.com and download a free copy of our Connecticut injury and accident book. Call us toll-free at 888-842-8466 and speak with one of our CT accident lawyers to get your questions answered right away. You can schedule a free in office consultation or provide us with some brief information online to get your questions answered. Don’t get injured a second time without proceeding with the advice of a competent Connecticut accident lawyer. Don’t delay get the information you need today.