Different factors will affect the worth of your car accident claim, including how serious your injuries are, how they’ve affected your daily life, and your insurance coverage.
You can be compensated for economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are those that have caused a direct, objectively verifiable financial burden such as:
- Medical expenses. These can include hospital bills, surgery, treatments, medications, or any medical costs needed for you to recover from your injury.
- Lost wages. Your injury may have stopped you from being able to work. Present and future lost income are both economic damages.
You can also be covered for noneconomic damages in South Dakota, which are more subjective in nature. These include:
- Pain and suffering: Physical and emotional pain and discomfort.
- Emotional distress: Grief, shock, fear, and anxiety.
- Loss of enjoyment: Inability to enjoy hobbies, interests, passions, and life in general.
The financial compensation awarded to you should cover all the damages listed above and potentially more. To find out an estimate of what your car accident claim may be worth, contact an experienced car accident attorney. They can calculate your economic and non-economic damages and give you a better picture of how much compensation you may be awarded.