Metairie Personal Injury Lawyer

Economic Damages

Compensation is generally divided into two main categories. Economic damages will cover your financial losses, such as:

• Medical treatment costs, e.g., emergency room bills, surgery, medication, and physical therapy
• Future medical expenses
• Miscellaneous costs, e.g., lawn care, house cleaning, childcare, or any other service you only needed after you were injured
• Property damage expenses
• Loss of wages, e.g., the salary, pensions, or benefits you could not earn while you recuperated
• Loss of employment, e.g., the job that you can never return to because your injuries prevent you from fulfilling your duties or the jobs that you will not qualify for in the future due to injury-related limitations

Non-economic Damages

Non-economic damages are a bit more complex but no less important. They will provide compensation for your physical and psychological injuries. Our personal injury attorneys in Metairie may pursue the following non-economic damages for you:

• Pain and suffering, e.g., physical or emotional trauma resulting from your injuries or even the accident itself
• Disability, e.g., the loss of function of a limb, digit, organ, or other parts of your body
• Scarring or disfigurement, e.g., the permanent marks your injuries left on your body and their effects on your physical and mental wellbeing
• Reduced quality of life, e.g., you need assistance with bathing, dressing, cleaning the house, cooking, or any other basic life tasks

Do not worry if you do not see all of your losses listed above. This is only a partial list meant to give you a general understanding of what types of damages are compensable. You may still qualify for damages, even if you do not think you meet the criteria mentioned above.

Further Notes on Compensation

In addition to listing all of the ways the accident affected you, you will have to calculate appropriate dollar amounts to go with each injury. As you may imagine, this is not always easy. You will need to take the following into account:

• The nature of your injuries
• The severity of your injuries
• Any relevant state laws that affect your ability to collect compensation, including CC Art. 2323, which deals with fault

If you want help with this task or if you prefer to let someone else handle it for you, our personal injury lawyers in Metairie would be happy to assist. We aim to provide the legal representation and advice you need to obtain fair compensation.