Damages
In a personal injury attorney Phoenix case, damages refers to physical and emotional injuries, lost income and property damage involved in an accident.
An injured party in a personal injury attorney Phoenix case may collect compensation only for injuries, lost income and pain and suffering that someone else is legally responsible for. While this is certainly basic, however, many claims for compensation end up in dispute because the person liable for the accident claims that the injuries complained of were not caused by the accident. Often times the person responsible is ultimately not found liable for damages which were caused by a different circumstance and thus preexisted the accident or for damages that are exaggerated, difficult to prove or the like.
The person liable for an accident in a personal injury attorney Phoenix case must pay for, medical care, pain and other physical suffering, loss of family, social and educational experiences, emotional damages, missed work time and other lost income, pain and other physical suffering and permanent physical disability or disfigurement.
While it is usually simple to add up the money spent and money lost, there is no precise way to put a dollar amount on pain and suffering and on missed experiences and lost opportunities.
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