Getting hurt in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence is a nightmare. You’re likely coping with medical bills, lost income, and a lot of pain. It’s understandable to want to know what you can do to get back on track financially, and a McAllen, TX personal injury lawyer at the Almaraz Law Firm can offer insight and help.

Two Main Types of Damages

Personal injury compensation falls broadly into two categories:

Economic or Special Damages

These are the easy-to-prove financial losses related to your injury. It includes things like medical expenses for past, present, and future expenses related to the accident. Your economic damages also include any lost wages and reduced earning potential. You should also get damages for any property damage you sustained, as well as for any out-of-pocket costs related to your recovery. All these are usually pretty easy to quantify with receipts.

Non-Economic or General Damages

Non-economic damages are less concrete. These aim to acknowledge the real impact your injuries have on your life beyond just finances, but there are two issues in calculating them. First, the courts recognize that no amount of money can actually make something like emotional distress “right” in the same way as money can make your economic damages right.

Second, it’s very hard to put a dollar amount on trauma because these are personal and unique to each victim. For example, if you work from home on a computer, and another person works in construction and commutes in a manual-shift car, you could have precisely the same leg injuries yet experience utterly different effects in career stress. Your emotional responses would naturally be different.

Compensation Goes Beyond Immediate Costs

While the initial hospital bill is often staggering, don’t lose sight of the long-term consequences. If your injuries prevent you from returning to work or necessitate continuous care, those costs factor heavily into your claim. An experienced personal injury attorney will work to secure compensation that addresses the full financial impact of the accident on your life: not just pay for some immediate expenses.

That’s why it’s so important to have a personal injury, attorney on your side, because it’s likely that you will be offered a initial settlement by the insurance company quickly. The settlements very often cover only the immediate expenses, and often only the estimated economic damages without taking into full account the long-term impact on your life. In addition, Texas does place some limits on compensation amounts, particularly for non-economic damages. An attorney skilled in Texas law understands the restrictions and the issues and will work to maximize what you’re legally entitled to receive.

How the Almaraz Law Firm Can Help

Rosendo Almaraz, Jr. is a Rio Grande native who has been helping people across the entire state throughout his career and has the experience to thoroughly assess your case and determine the compensation you deserve. Should trial become necessary, he has the courtroom experience and determination to passionately argue your case before a judge.

Remember, that early settlement offer is rarely a good deal. Contact us today at the Almaraz Law Firm from anywhere in Texas for a free consultation on your case.

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