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Being involved in an accident can be a stressful and horrible event. No matter how hard we try to avoid them, it simply seems impossible. If you or a member of your family has been involved in an accident then you can make sure that you file personal injury compensation and fight to recover the damages that you have suffered. The court is the one that will decide what amount of money you will receive. With the help of a good solicitor you can make sure that you are going to win the case.

When we are speaking about personal injury compensation the court will have to decide upon two types of damages: compensatory damages and punitive damages. The compensatory damages will try to place the victim in the position that he would be if not for the accident. These types of damages will give the victim and his family the occasion to recuperate financially, emotionally and physically from the horrible incident. Such compulsory damages can also be divided into two sub categories: damages for monetary loss and damages for non-monetary loss.

When you are filing personal injury compensation claims then you stand to receive monetary damages for: medical expenses, the costs of living with a disability, loss of wages, the repair and replacement of property damaged etc . There is no estimate when it comes to the amount of money that you will receive as the court will have to analyze your case with all its particularities.

There are several things that are included in the medical expenses such as the costs of past, present and future medical care and rehabilitation. The future costs are estimated by looking at the patient's medical needs and the life expectancy. Lots of accidents can cause serious injuries that will alter the victim's life forever. Some of the things that the compensatory personal injury compensation can include are: compensation awarded to the victim in order to transform her home and to make it wheelchair accessible, costs for in nursing care or assistance. Another aspect that the victim will have to retrieve is the loss of wages while she cannot present to work. If your property has been damaged because of the accident, then you will have it replaced or you will be given a specific amount of money.

The non-monetary damages are a lot more difficult to calculate as they refer to the pain and the suffering that you have felt because of the accident. The amount of money that you will receive will differ than the rest of the cases. Another aspect included in the in the non monetary compensation is the loss of consortium. The loss of consortium on the other hand refers to the loss of emotional elements of marriage: loss of affection, comfort, solace, assistance and so on.