There is far too much focus on the role of wrongful death and Arizona personal injury attorneys and the recovery of damages for “pain and suffering” after an accident. The public’s obsession with the term “pain and suffering” often revolves around a handful of lawsuits where a lot of money has been awarded. The media’s depiction of these trials makes it seem as though the American justice system is out of control.
But the term “pain and suffering” merely marks the beginning of possible damages; injury victims are entitled to compensation for much more than pain and suffering. They are entitled to the knowledge that their medical bills will be reimbursed. They are entitled to compensation for the damage their credit rating suffers when outstanding medical bills go unpaid because the insurance company for the negligent driver has not yet been forced to pay.
Injury victims are entitled to money for every dollar they’ve lost when they cannot work. Drivers, passengers, and pedestrians who are hurt in car accidents in Arizona have the right not just to the money lost from missed work at the date of the settlement, but money for future lost income during their recovery period. Many serious injuries require ongoing medical care. Somebody who has been injured and suffers a severe permanent injury is entitled to payment not only for medical bills incurred to date, but medical bills they will incur in the future. In addition to all of these, it is true that unnecessary pain and suffering needs to be addressed in a settlement agreement or judgment.
If you have recently endured an injury after being in a car accident, you may qualify to seek damages from the other driver or drivers if they were negligent and caused the incident to take place. To learn more about your legal options and to find out if you may be able to obtain compensation, please contact the skilled Peoria personal injury lawyers at Breyer Law Offices today for a free, no-obligation consultation.
