When another party is responsible, the following types of compensation may be available to pursue in a child injury case:
Medical Bills & Expenses: Including current and future medical bills for emergency care, surgeries, physical and occupational therapy, medications, medical equipment, in-home care, and more.
Lost Income: Current and future lost wages for the time a parent must take off of work to care for their child.
Pain and Suffering: Compensation for the physical pain endured and any emotional distress suffered by your child. Emotional distress can refer to mental anguish, depression, anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, and any other resulting psychological effects.
Loss of Enjoyment of Life: If your child can no longer engage in activities they were able to do before.
Loss of Consortium: If the parent-child relationship is permanently changed. For example, due to the child’s injury, they are no longer able to provide the same level of care and affection.
Property Damage: If the accident caused any property damage. (e.g., vehicle, phone, clothing, etc.)
If the at-fault party exhibited extreme recklessness or egregious behavior, the court might award punitive damages to punish the defendant (at-fault party) and deter others from similar acts.