Pain and Suffering Compensation for Car Accident

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If our attorneys take your car accident personal injury case, they will gather evidence to support a claim for pain and suffering compensation. This evidence is used in settlement negotiations and, if necessary, during a trial.

There is not a statutory definition of pain and suffering, but when a car accident case goes to trial in Minnesota, a jury is typically instructed to consider the following regarding pain and suffering compensation:

Items of past or future damages for bodily and mental harm, including any pain, disability, disfigurement, embarrassment or emotional distress that the victim experienced up to the time of the verdict or will experience in the future. As it is difficult to put an exact value on the items that are not necessarily decided on a daily or hourly basis, consideration of the following ideas may help in determining fair compensation:

The type, extent, and severity of the injuries;

How painful the injuries were;

The treatment and pain involved in that treatment;

The length of time the injury or harm lasted;

Any other factors you think are relevant.

Damages in a car accident case may include compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, disfigurement, disability, loss of quality of life and embarrassment. Serious injuries may include: amputation, burns, spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), kidney damage and kidney failure, collapsed lung.

If you have been in a Minnesota car accident and want to understand your legal rights and remedies against the driver of a vehicle, insurance companies, a bar or restaurant (if hit by a drunk driver), a vehicle manufacturer and others, contact a Minnesota car accident lawyer at PritzkerOlsen, P.A. for a free consultation: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free).

PritzkerOlsen, P.A. is a national law firm with offices located in Minneapolis, MN. We will meet you at your home, the hospital or at any location that is convenient to you.

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