Pain and suffering in the past as well as pain and suffering into the future are both elements of damages you are entitled to recover under Florida law. There is no set amount or method of calculation required in the Florida Jury Instructions. This is a very difficult number to determine because it is not like other damages in a case that you can clearly value, such as a medical bill or a lost wage claim for days missed from work. Awarding money for someone’s pain and suffering is a very subjective thing, and each insurance adjuster, or jury if the case does not settle, could come up with a different amount for the same set of circumstances. This is where the skill level of your lawyer comes into play. The more persuasive and believable your lawyer is, the more money your pain and suffering claim will ultimately be worth. There is no schedule or set of numbers to look to in order to determine if a pain and suffering award is fair or not.