Sentences with phrase «like loss of consortium»

The main reason to file a personal injury claim is to help ensure that you receive maximum compensation for your injuries, including non-economic damages like loss of consortium and mental anguish, as well as the percentage of income you aren't able to collect through workers comp.

Not exact matches

If your loved one is injured and they have significant severe injuries like quadriplegia or death, you can be compensated for the loss of consortium.

Generally speaking, aside from very specific types of cases involving contracts, or specific types of statutory relief, a Plaintiff typically includes counts for things like NIED (negligent infliction of emotional distress), pain and suffering, loss of consortium, loss of future earning capacity — these are a few of the types of counts whereby there is no specific value a defendant could ever point to being «fully satisfied» — the reason being, a jury needs to determine the legitimate value of these claims unless the Plaintiff accepts a settlement award whereby he / she / it feels as if it's fully satisfied.

Non-economic damages are less concrete, and include things like pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, and the like.

Limited tort coverage means if you are involved in an accident, you will be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, property damages, and other out of pocket expenses, but you will not be able to sue for non-fiscal damages like pain and suffering and loss of consortium.