Recovering Compensation for Emotional and Cognitive Damage
If someone else’s negligence caused your injury, you are entitled to seek compensation for all your losses through a personal injury claim. This covers compensation for your physical and emotional pain and suffering, which are directly linked to cognitive damages and can constitute a significant category of loss. If this is the difficult position you find yourself in, it’s time to consult with an experienced Sunbury personal injury attorney at Fanelli, Evans & Patel.
Bringing an Effective Personal Injury Claim
To bring a strong personal injury claim, you’ll need to prove each of the following elements:
- The other party breached the duty of care they owed you
- If the other party’s negligence was the direct cause of the accident that left you injured
- You suffered legal damages as a result
For example, if a distracted driver caused a car accident that left you injured, you’re entitled to pursue compensation.
Your Economic and Non-economic Losses
Personal injury claims are based on an underlying injury or loss. This means a physical injury and the economic losses that it generates, including current and ongoing medical expenses as well as lost income and lost earning potential. These are categorized as economic damages because they have a verifiable value attached.
If you’ve suffered an injury that supports economic losses, you can also seek compensation for your related non-economic losses, which are more challenging to calculate. Non-economic losses include your physical pain, emotional suffering, and related distress.
While cognitive damage is closely associated with steep emotional losses, the damage itself is caused by a physical injury. Prime causes include traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and other head injuries.
Accurately Assessing Emotional Losses
The physical pain and emotional distress you suffer because of someone else’s negligence can amplify the impact of the other losses you experience. These non-economic damages can directly affect your daily life and the way you interact with the world, which means they can derail the future you’ve planned.
Some variables that generally affect how these losses are calculated in personal injury claims include the following:
- Severity of the mental suffering you endure
- The degree to which your pain and suffering affect your day-to-day life
- Your ability to prove the full scope of your mental distress
- The degree to which your ability to work or maintain essential relationships has been affected
You’ll look to your practiced personal injury lawyer to accurately assess and clearly demonstrate your emotional pain and suffering in its entirety.
You Need an Experienced Sunbury Personal Injury Lawyer on Your Side
The formidable Sunbury personal injury attorneys at Fanelli, Evans & Patel understand the challenges associated with emotional damages. We’ll leave no stone unturned in our dedicated efforts to fully recover your claim, which is vital to your overall well-being and future. Please don’t wait to contact us online or call us at 570-286-6500 for more information about what we can do to help today.