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How Much is My Personal Injury Case Worth in Shreveport?

When a person sustains a personal injury due to another party’s negligence or intentionally wrongful act, that injured person should learn more about options for seeking compensation. Depending upon the cause of the personal injury, it may be possible to obtain compensation by filing an insurance claim (such as in cases involving injuries in a motor vehicle collision or truck crash), or by filing a civil lawsuit against the liable party. In cases of traffic crashes, injury victims may be able to seek compensation by filing an insurance claim and a personal injury lawsuit. To determine the best course of action, it is important to seek advice from an injury lawyer in Shreveport with experience handling cases similar to your own.

As you are thinking about how to seek compensation and the possibility of a lawsuit, you might be wondering: how much is my personal injury case worth? There is no single answer to this question and no one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, the amount that your case may be worth will be based on the specific details of your injury and the availability of different forms of compensation. Consider the following information.

Identifying and Calculating Your Losses

After a personal injury for which another party may be liable, one of the first steps in estimating the potential monetary value of your case is to identify and calculate your losses. Under Louisiana law, the terms “special damages” and “general damages” are used to refer to economic and non-economic losses respectively. So, you should identify your losses, making a list of the following connected to your injury, for example:

Hospital bills;
Prescription medication costs;
Doctor’s visits and accompanying bills;
Surgery costs;
Rehabilitative therapy costs;
Lost wages due to your injury;
Pain and suffering you have experienced and likely will experience in the future;
Disabilities resulting from your injury, and the length of time they are likely to last (including if they are permanent); and
Your loss of enjoyment of life due to your injury.

The early items on this list have specific economic values, meaning the direct costs incurred. The latter items are more difficult to put a price tag on, but the court will assess these amounts based on your experiences and the evidence presented in your case. All of these losses combined are likely to be the value of your personal injury case, along with other potential damages and fees awarded to you.

Contact a Personal Injury Attorney in Shreveport

After any type of injury in the Shreveport area, it is important to find out about your options for compensation. While it can be difficult to focus any of your energy on an insurance claim or a lawsuit in the aftermath of a serious injury, you should keep in mind that there is a one-year statute of limitations on most types of personal injury lawsuits in Louisiana, so you will need to get your case filed quickly. In addition, a successful claim can allow you to obtain the compensation you need to recover physically and emotionally after a serious crash or another incident that resulted in a severe personal injury. Do not hesitate to get in touch with an experienced Shreveport personal injury lawyer at Rice & Kendig, LLC for more information and to get started on your case.

Sources:

legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109369

legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=110515

By Rice & Kendig, LLC | Posted on September 6, 2023

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