You may be hesitant to go through the demanding process of pursuing a personal injury claim because there is no guarantee of how much you will be compensated after it. However, if your lawyer affirms that you have significant damages and convincing evidence to back them up, a legal case may be worth your while. With that being said, continue reading to learn how much you can recover from your claim and how an experienced Hillsborough County personal injury lawyer at Merricks Law Group, P.A. can help you do so.
What types of damages can I recover from my personal injury claim?
When filing your personal injury case, you may claim both economic and non-economic damages. Of course, you can only claim the damages you actually incurred in the aftermath of your accident.
For one, your accident may have caused you to incur serious bodily injuries that required intensive medical attention. With these injuries, you may have also had to spend time away from work until they fully healed. With this, you may claim your past, present, and future medical bills and lost wages as economic damages. You may also claim the cost of your diminished earning capacity if your injuries prevent you from returning to your line of work indefinitely.
Secondly, your incurred injuries may have caused you to enter a state of depression. Or, they may have caused you to miss out on the quality of life you once enjoyed. Therefore, you may claim emotional suffering and diminished quality of life as your non-economic damages. Since these are subjective, intangible losses, you may need to employ financial experts to value them for your claim.
How much of my damages can I recover from my personal injury claim?
Even if you seek to recover the full extent of your incurred economic and non-economic damages, the Florida civil court may only grant you partial compensation. This is thanks to the state’s modified comparative negligence law. For example, say that you are found to be 20 percent at fault for your accident event transpiring. Well, in this case, the court may only order the defendant to pay for 80 percent of your claimed damages.
How long do I have to recover these damages?
Importantly, no matter how much economic and non-economic damage you incurred, you cannot recover them if you do not follow Florida’s statute of limitations. That is, you may only have two years to bring your personal injury claim forward. This is two years from the date of your accident event. Otherwise, you may be barred from the opportunity of compensation indefinitely.
At any rate, don’t hesitate to get in touch with a skilled Hillsborough County personal injury lawyer today. We, at Merricks Law Group, P.A., look forward to your phone call.
