Potential Compensation After a Car Crash
There are two kinds of compensation available to people who have been injured in a car accident in the area. The first—called economic damages—includes all damages that can be easily and objectively assigned a monetary value. For example, it is relatively simple to quantify the costs of an accident victim’s medical bills, ongoing medical care, and lost wages due to the injury, so these would all be considered economic damages.
The other kind of damages for which a plaintiff could be compensated are called non-economic or human damages. This includes other areas of harm that can be much more difficult to assign a specific value to. Examples of these kinds of damages include loss of consortium with one’s spouse, general pain and suffering and physical impairment from the injury.
An Allen vehicle collision attorney may be able to bring in experts in various fields who can provide evidence to prove the extent of injuries and who could help attach a monetary value to all of the client’s damages. This is often important because, in Texas, there is no cap or upper limit on the amount of compensation a plaintiff can receive as the result of a vehicle accident. Juries are free to award as much as they see fit as long as it is supported by adequate evidence. A good personal injury attorney could help develop the critical evidence to support the jury’s findings.