It is easier to quantify the dollar value of some things than others. If 10 people each buy $100 of beignets from different bakeries, they will probably each end up with a similar haul. Likewise, the differences between a $100 haircut and a $20 haircut are predictable; the $100 haircut takes place in a luxury salon instead of a no-frills barbershop. But how much loneliness can $100 take away? How many missed opportunities can it bring back? Most people do not have to think about this; even accountants, who regularly ask you how much your job costs you in terms of child care and work-related travel, do not ask how much stress your job costs. Assessing the unquantifiable, such as emotional distress and pain and suffering, is all in a day’s work for car accident injury lawyers, however. While the law has its way of deciding how much to award as compensation for emotional distress and pain and suffering, known as general damages, the best thing you can do as a client, is to show as much documentation of your physical and emotional suffering as you can.
How to Show Evidence of Emotional Distress
The more specific details you can provide about how your life has changed since the accident in which you were injured, the more likely it is that a court will award you money for pain and suffering or emotional distress. Here are some ways you can document your suffering.
Contact Patrick Yancey About Car Accident Cases
Car accident lawsuits are about more than just getting reimbursed for medical bills. Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey in Houma, Louisiana to see if you have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit.