There are several types of compensation and damages that a premises accident victim may pursue and recover. However, as a prerequisite to recovering compensation and damages, the accident victim must successfully prove all of the other legal elements of the premises liability case. If the accident victim successfully proves these elements, then he or she may recover monetary damages.
First, the premises accident victim may recover all of his or her out-of-pocket expenses, including reimbursement for medical and physical therapy bills and medical procedures. If the accident victim needs future medical treatment, such as a future surgery or injection, the anticipated costs of those medical treatments may also be recoverable. Moreover, if the accident victim missed time from work due to the injuries that he or she suffered in the accident, then the accident victim may successfully make a lost wage claim.
In addition to these economic damages, the accident victim may recover non-economic damages. These damages compensate accident victims for all of the pain, inconvenience, suffering, and other losses that they incurred as a result of the premises accident. Moreover, if the accident victim suffered a permanent injury, that too may be compensable in the form of damages.
Specifically, the accident victim may pursue compensation for loss of the ability to use a specific body part and for loss of enjoyment or quality of life. Finally, the accident victim may file a claim for loss of family support or spousal consortium.
If you or a person you care about suffered one or more injuries on someone else’s property, you may pursue compensation against the at-fault person or entity. The experienced Duluth premises liability lawyers at Brauns Law Accident Injury Lawyers, PC will work to help you pursue and recover this much-needed compensation on your behalf.
