Personal injury cases can include a claim for pain and suffering. It’s a type of non-economic claim (a claim with no set value) that is asked for in many cases because it can significantly multiply the amount of compensation that you can win. However, pain and suffering has to be proven differently than other claims. How is pain and suffering demonstrated? In this video, attorneys from Phillips Carson Phillips explain how pain and suffering can be demonstrated in your case.
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Pain and suffering is always the most difficult aspect. It’s easy to prove the medical bills. It’s easy to show a broken bone by x-ray. Pain and suffering is often not readily accepted by the insurance companies. Anyone who has ever had an injury will know that you can suffer for a long period of time after the accident. It doesn’t show visibly. You can have pains that people can’t see. Nobody can really see pain. You have to explain that to the adjustor. You have to figure ways to quantify that. One of the ways you do it is you ask the client what is it that you cannot do now that you used to be able to do. I once had a – I pulled a muscle in my back and it was really painful. I could not get into and out of my vehicle as easily as I used to because I had low back pain. The housewife may not be able to pick up the toddler. The grandmother may not be able to go out in the backyard and weed her garden like she’s used to doing. The reason she can’t do that, she’s got pain every day and it just keeps her confined to the rocking chair, to the sofa, or even in bed. You have to educate your clients and teach them how to articulate what it is they cannot do because of the pain they’re experiencing.
Hire Lawyers That Understand Pain and Suffering Claims
Pain and suffering claims are not as straightforward as other claims. If your case is going to include a claim for pain and suffering, then make sure that you hire attorneys who understand how to effectively argue for pain and suffering claims. At Phillips Carson Phillips, we have the experience and expertise to include any claim that you may need to get the full amount of compensation that you deserve. Contact Phillips Carson Phillips today by calling (912) 232-0081.