What Damages Can I Claim in a Car Accident?

Traffic is a part of life, and with all that traffic comes traffic accidents, including car accidents. Car accidents are as common as they are dangerous, and if you or someone you care about has been injured in a car accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, an experienced Nashville personal injury attorney is on your side. While all car accident claims hinge on the circumstances involved, there are some basic categories of damage that typically apply.

Property Damage

A nearly universal component of all car accidents is damage to the vehicles involved, and your car accident claim can address this property damage. The value of your car and the amount of damage sustained will dictate this amount.

Medical Expenses

The impact of even a relatively minor car accident can leave you with costly and painful injuries. Depending upon the kind of injuries you suffer – and their severity – any combination of the following expenses (and more besides) may apply:

• Emergency treatment at and emergency transportation from the scene of the car accident
• Surgery and follow-up care
• Hospital stays
• Treatment and ongoing care from doctors, specialists, and therapists (including physical therapy)
• Rehabilitation
• Prescription medications
• Physical adaptations to one’s home and vehicle
• Home health care

Seeking early medical intervention and following your doctor’s instructions closely is key to optimizing your health outcome (and to optimizing your personal injury claim).

Lost Wages

While you are regaining your health after being injured in a car accident, you’re very likely to experience both lost hours on the job and lost earnings. Further, if the injuries you’ve suffered are quite serious, you could be looking at a decrease in your earning potential into the future. Carefully factoring in the effects that the injuries you’ve sustained have on your current earnings and your earning power is critical to bringing a car accident claim that accurately reflects your losses.

Pain and Suffering

Being injured in a car accident is obviously physically painful, but often, there is also considerable emotional pain and suffering to consider. Facing the fact that your life has been negatively affected as a result of someone else’s negligence can be an emotional hurdle, and the terror associated with violent car accidents can lead to psychological effects that reverberate into your future. Your pain and suffering is very real and should be adequately addressed in your personal injury claim.

You Need an Experienced Nashville Car Accident Attorney on Your Side

If a car accident caused by another motorist leaves you injured, obtaining just compensation for the damages you’ve suffered is key to your ability to reach your most complete recovery. The seasoned Nashville car accident lawyers at Bednarz Law are well-prepared to bring the full power of their impressive experience to bear in defense of your rights and in pursuit of your rightful compensation. Our dedicated legal team is here to help, so please don’t wait to contact us online or call us at 615-256-0100 for more information today.