If he approaches his case in terms of logic, he will then have the benefit of both. The change from total to partial disability is supposed to be a giant step towards recovery. Actually, it may be the mark of a most troublesome transition. A prolonged partial disability may be pointed to as one of the best proofs of continued pain and suffering. The shorter work schedule induced by partial disability is most often measured by the limits of the capacity of the worker to endure mounting pain and discomfort.
Most people do the equivalent of two jobs.
Often these avocational activities consume as much time and energy as does the wage-earning job. Many of them are done because the cost of having others do them would be prohibitive, indeed often higher than the client's own earning rate. An attempt should be made to prove the value of the losses, since they are incurred as surely as are those from one's regular job. A trial lawyer should understand this best. There is none worth his salt who ever believed in the 40-hour week.