What Damages Can I Recover if I Bring a Car Accident Injury Lawsuit?
If you decide to bring a lawsuit against a person, business, or other entity that caused your car accident and injuries, you could receive compensation for a wide range of damages related to the accident and your injuries if you win your case. Each claim is different, so amounts and types of damages vary.
Some common damages car accident victims recover in car accident injury lawsuits include:
Medical expenses not covered by PIP coverage, including hospitalization, X-rays, diagnostic tests, follow-up doctor visits, prescriptions, surgery, and transportation costs to and from the hospital/doctor
Estimated future medical treatment costs when a car accident victim requires ongoing care and treatment because of a permanent disability
Lost income from missing work that PIP did not cover
Estimated future lost wages for car accident victims who can no longer work because of their injuries
Rehabilitation costs, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other specialized therapy that helps car accident victims cope with the physical and emotional aspects of their injuries
Physical and emotional pain and suffering
Decreased quality of life
Loss of consortium