It’s impossible to accurately predict the financial outcome of any case because each claim has unique underlying facts and circumstances that may add or detract from its value. Our South Carolina pedestrian accident lawyers look to the facts of your case, expert witnesses, past cases, and experience to place value on a claim. You can be certain that the value an insurance company assigns to a claim will be much less than its actual worth.
When consulting with a lawyer, he or she might offer a ballpark figure or range, depending on the circumstances of the accident.
The value of each case relies on the resulting economic and non-economic losses, which typically include:
- Total medical expenses related to the injury.
- Estimated future medical expenses.
- Total lost wages from missing work.
- Estimated future lost wages if you have a catastrophic injury.
- Other expenses related to your injuries such as travel to and from the doctor, rehabilitation expenses, and costs of home modifications to increase accessibility.
- Costs of hired help to complete services you once provided for your household, such as lawn care, childcare, cleaning, and laundry.
- Compensation for physical and emotional pain and suffering.
- Compensation for damage to relationships, typically between spouses.
- Punitive damages, which are reserved for particularly egregious behavior, if the driver struck you intentionally or displayed gross negligence.