How are personal injury damages calculated?

Several factors including medical expenses, lost wages, and injury severity are used to calculate personal injury damages. Personal injury damages calculator-type tools help compute damages but may miss out on variables. 

Pain and suffering, for instance, are non-economic damage, and calculating this can be subjective. Most states also have personal injury damages guidelines that help establish standard processes for assessing physical, emotional, and financial losses. 

These sentencing guidelines are used by your lawyer to make sure that he/she takes into consideration all of the different types of damages and their potential for your claim. 

Economic damages can include medical expenses, rehabilitation, and ongoing treatment costs. Nonspecific damages such as pain and suffering certainly matter, especially when an injury affects your overall well-being. 

Your lawyer will review your medical records, treatment plan, and the long-term effects of your injury to arrive at a reasonable compensation number. This process is to make sure that everything about your case is considered.