Carson City Car Accident Lawyer

Recovering Damages For Your Car Accident Injuries

Our Carson City Attorneys Will Help You Obtain Compensation For The Following:

There are many types of expenses included in recovering compensation. Many people think compensation refers only to medical expenses, but reality is that it encompasses so much more. Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers, LLC is equipped to negotiate for damages relating to past and future medical expenses, property damage, pain and suffering, loss of companionship or consortium, and lost wages from missing time at work during recovery. Schedule a free consultation today to learn more!

Medical Expenses Both Past & Future

Clients injured in a car crash are entitled to compensation for both their current and future medical expenses. This includes any emergency medical care needed at the scene of the accident, surgeries or evaluations immediately following the accident, and ongoing medical care throughout the recovery. Your Carson City traffic accident attorney will negotiate for your future medical expenses relating to the accident to be covered as well. Future expenses are based on the extent of your injuries, doctor’s reports, and the need for future rehabilitation, physical therapy, or follow up surgeries.

Property Damage

Vehicle accidents can range from minor to severe, often ending with cars requiring significant repairs or even being totaled. Victims of car accidents are entitled to compensation for property damage, including the amount needed to either repair or replace the vehicle, along with anything of value inside it. Your attorney will likely ask you for a list of all items damaged or lost from inside the vehicle, along with their total value. This will help them negotiate on your behalf for the most ideal compensation amount.

Pain & Suffering

In legal terms, pain and suffering refer to the physical and emotional injuries suffered by a victim and their loved ones after an accident. Any substantial physical pain or mental anguish you suffer through as a result of the incident can qualify as pain and suffering when seeking compensation. There are many reasons a victim may experience pain and suffering including disfigurement, extreme and chronic physical pain, grief, depression, anger, inability to walk or drive again, and more. Your compensation will be able to cover expenses relating to counseling and therapy for your mental and emotional wellbeing.

Loss Of Companionship

Loss of companionship can occur with both significant injury and death. If your loved one was heavily impaired by the vehicle accident through brain injury, spinal injury and paralysis, or they require intensive medical care just to perform their daily activity, you could be entitled to loss of companionship damages. Loss of companionship is measured by how significantly you and your family feel the loss of your partner’s capacity in the relationship. It is often combined with loss of consortium as well.

Loss Of Consortium

Similar to loss of companionship, loss of consortium refers to situations where an injured spouse can no longer give the other spouse the love, companionship, comfort, services, support, or intimate relations that they had previously provided before the accident or death occurred. Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers, LLC can fight on your behalf to include loss of consortium in your settlement. No amount of money can replace the loss of a loved one’s companionship, but it can help ease the transition to a new phase of life.

Past & Future Lost Wages

Being injured in a vehicle accident often means extensive recovery time, and ultimately lost wages from taking time off work. Part of your damages settlement includes being compensated for lost wages from the time of the accident of the time the lawsuit is settled, along with lost future wages that you were likely to earn in the future. Your future wages will be calculated in current value without accounting for inflation or cost-of-living increases. Your Carson City personal injury lawyer will need pay stubs proving your hourly wage and typical number of hours worked, in order to properly calculate future lost wages.