Compensation burn injury victims receive depends very much on how badly they were injured and how long the injuries will impact their lives.
Below are the standard types of compensation burn injury victims often receive for burn injury claims:
Medical bills. Treatment for burn injuries can be very expensive. Medical bills aren’t confined just to doctor’s appointments, either. You can receive compensation for hospitalization, surgery, prescription medication, diagnostic tests such as x-rays, physical therapy, rehabilitative equipment, and more.
Wages lost from work. If you need to take time off work for treatment, recuperation, or the injury-causing event itself, that’s compensable as well. If the burns are severe enough that you can’t work at your former job, you can seek a related form of compensation called “lifetime value of earnings.” This is the amount you could have expected to earn over your lifetime had the burn injuries not occurred.
Pain and suffering. All burn injury victims are entitled to seek damages for physical pain and suffering, as well as emotional and mental pain and suffering. Figuring out what the at-fault party owes you for pain and suffering is a more complicated calculation than medical bills or lost wages. Generally, the more severe your injuries, the more compensation you will receive. Keeping a journal of how you are feeling and how your injuries have affected your life following your accident can help your attorney prove how the injuries have affected your well-being and support your claim for pain and suffering damages.