During winter, car accidents become somewhat more frequent due to weather conditions and, as a result, personal injuries to those involved in the accident.
If you have suffered injuries as a result of negligent actions by other drivers, you have every right to receive compensation, which you can obtain after filing a personal injury lawsuit with the help of a personal injury attorney from Conexión Legal.
By allowing us to provide you with free legal advice from one of our attorneys and represent you before a judge, we will ensure that your claim is successful, so that you can receive different types of compensation, which will depend on the details of your case. Contact us via WhatsApp or by phone at 1800 201 1220 and receive immediate assistance.
Compensations
Commonly, compensations in personal injury cases are divided into two types: Compensatory and Punitive. Which basically consist of:
Compensatory Damages
This type of compensation is focused on placing the victim in the same situation they would have been in if the accident had never occurred. To achieve this, the injuries suffered must be valued economically.
In turn, within this category there are two others called: Monetary Losses and Non-Monetary Losses.
Within Monetary Losses there is any type of financial loss associated with the accident, such as:· Medical expenses· Compensation for living with a disability· Lost wages· Cost to repair or replace property· Funeral expensesThe level of severity of injuries will always be key in determining personal injury compensation. For example, if after your accident you suffer an injury that results in a permanent disability requiring 24-hour care for life, it is possible to obtain a much larger compensation that will cover and protect you.
In the event that you or an accompanying person dies from your injuries after the accident, the victim's family may receive compensation to pay for funeral expenses.
Regarding Non-Monetary Losses, these tend to be more difficult to calculate since they are highly variable from case to case. This type of compensation includes factors such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, frustration, fear, anger, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium.
In addition, spouses of victims of personal injury in a car accident may also receive compensation for the loss of emotional and intangible elements of a marriage, such as sexual relations or loss of affection.
Punitive Damages
On the other hand and unlike the compensations previously mentioned, which are intended to compensate the victim, Punitive Damages serve basically to punish the defendant for causing harm to the victim and serve as an example to prevent others from acting in the same way.
However, this type of compensation is not always awarded. Punitive Damages are only applicable when the defendant's conduct is spectacularly atrocious.
Furthermore, to prevent Punitive Damages from being excessive, the court has established rules stipulating that they are limited to generating less than ten times the amount of compensatory damages received.
For any questions and need to take legal action regarding any similar situation, contacting a personal injury attorney or a car accident attorney from Conexión Legal will always be your best option.
By calling directly at 1800 201 1220, our team of professionals can offer you the legal advice you need without putting a single dollar out of pocket, so that we can subsequently represent you in court and obtain a fair compensation that covers all your needs. Contact us right now!
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