The damages you are entitled to receive will depend on the extent of your injuries, as well as the facts and circumstances surrounding your truck accident. That being said, you are likely entitled to medical expenses, and pain and suffering damages.
You will be reimbursed for any medical expenses you have already incurred as well as future medical expenses. Your attorney will determine your future medical expenses by speaking to your physician to determine your prognosis as well as the medical treatments you can expect in the future. Medical expenses include ambulance transport, hospital expenses, surgical costs, the cost for prescription drugs, physician expenses, and rehabilitative therapy costs.
You may also be entitled to pain and suffering damages, also known as “general” damages. General damages are more difficult to quantify because pain is a very subjective issue. Your physician can give his or her opinion on how your pain affects your normal, day-to-day tasks and your ability to work and make a living.