Then use the same procedure as above to determine the amount of lost income. This item of damages is completely unique to each individual claimant. While a normally inactive person may suffer very little from an injured leg, a normally active person with the same identical injury may suffer greatly. If your injuries will affect you for the rest of your life, this item of damages can be the largest part of your case. Conclusion Knowing what information to collect and preserve and how to preserve it can be crucial to the success of your case.
Insurance companies train their adjusters to know the importance of various items of information.
If you do not know the same information you are not playing on a level field. This essay, even if fairly thorough, is only intended to be a general overview of the subject. Each case has unique items of information and damages which should be addressed. If you have questions, you should seek answers from a licensed attorney rather than rely on your ability to learn the law as the case progresses.