After a bicycle accident, you may be forced to miss a substantial amount of work due to your injuries. If your bike accident was caused by another person’s negligence, you can sue to recover lost wages. Lost wages are any income lost due to injuries from the accident. Lost wages can include:
The regular wages you would have earned but for the time you were forced to take off
Overtime you ordinarily work or would have had to work
Vacation days or sick days you missed while you were off work
Commissions and bonuses you would have been paid
Merit raises, salary increases, or pay raises you were scheduled for or likely to receive
Perks of employment, such as insurance and transportation allowances
Missed retirement fund contributions