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People are injured in car accidents every single day. Many of these car
wrecks cause severe, debilitating and permanent injuries. People who are injured in car wrecks due to the negligence of someone else have a “personal injury claim.” Personal injury claims allow injured victims to recover money damages to help compensate them for their past and future medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering and other economic losses.
In addition to recovering for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment and other economic losses, some injured victims care even recover for punitive damages. Punitive damages arise when the negligent driver's conduct is more than just negligent, but conduct that shows a
reckless disregard for human life. The most common examples of conduct which may create punitive damage exposure are driving while intoxicated (DUI drunk driving), racing, hit and run, or other similar behavior.
Spouses of personal injury claimants sometimes have a separate claim for loss of consortium. A loss of consortium claim is a claim which compensates the spouse of the injured victim for the loss of the physical relationship and companionship that the injuries cause. This claim does require that the spouse is married to the injured victim during the time the loss in companionship occurs.
Personal injury recoveries involve monetary settlements only. Even though money can never replace the health and quality of life of the personal injury victim, money settlements can help ease the financial burdens created by car accidents.
wrecks cause severe, debilitating and permanent injuries. People who are injured in car wrecks due to the negligence of someone else have a “personal injury claim.” Personal injury claims allow injured victims to recover money damages to help compensate them for their past and future medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering and other economic losses.
In addition to recovering for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment and other economic losses, some injured victims care even recover for punitive damages. Punitive damages arise when the negligent driver's conduct is more than just negligent, but conduct that shows a
reckless disregard for human life. The most common examples of conduct which may create punitive damage exposure are driving while intoxicated (DUI drunk driving), racing, hit and run, or other similar behavior.
Spouses of personal injury claimants sometimes have a separate claim for loss of consortium. A loss of consortium claim is a claim which compensates the spouse of the injured victim for the loss of the physical relationship and companionship that the injuries cause. This claim does require that the spouse is married to the injured victim during the time the loss in companionship occurs.
Personal injury recoveries involve monetary settlements only. Even though money can never replace the health and quality of life of the personal injury victim, money settlements can help ease the financial burdens created by car accidents.
