Victims of Chicago automobile crashes are often faced with huge medical expenses, and other costs that can leave them financially unstable. Fortunately, victims can protect their financial health by seeking compensation from the at-fault party. However, before you decide whether or not you want to pursue a car accident claim, you should be aware of the possible damages you can recover. There are a number of factors that you should consider when deciding whether or not the case if worth your time. These factors include:
- You were partially at fault
- Severity of the injuries
- Available evidence to prove the claim
Generally speaking, you have a strong case if you were less than 50 percent at fault, you were seriously injured, and you have the necessary evidence you prove the cause of accident and the dollar value of the injuries. Assuming this to be the case, here are the damages that you may be able to recover after a car accident. You may get compensation for your past, present and future:
Medical expenses: This includes all your treatment related costs including doctors’ visits, hospital stays, ambulance costs, surgery costs, assistive devices such as crutches or wheel chair, physical therapy and other rehabilitative therapies, and other costs related to your physical recovery.
Lost wages: This may include some or all of your wages in case you are not able to work in the same job or you are not able to work as many hours as you did before the accident occurred. You can claim lost wages even if you work on a contract basis or are self-employed.
Out-of-pocket costs: This includes expenses such as repair costs or funeral costs in case someone close to you gets killed in a car crash. It also includes all other bills resulting directly from your car accident injuries.
Pain and suffering: Your car accident injuries may cause immense physical pain, mental anguish and emotional trauma. You can claim pain and suffering, but it is usually difficult to assign a dollar value to it. This is where an experienced Willesns Law Offices car accident attorney can be of immense help. The lawyer can help prove how the injuries have impacted your life and help determine the dollar value for your pain and suffering.
You may also seek compensation for your permanently disability or disfigurement caused by the car accident injuries.
Calculating actual value of the damages
Every car accident is unique and it is hard to give you an exact value of your claim without discussing your case in detail. The information we just provided can give you a broad idea about your rights after a car accident. To schedule a free and private consultation with an experienced Chicago automobile accident attorney call Willens Law Offices 24/7 at (312) 957-4166.
