Personal Injury Awards - For the Past AND the Future

Accident victims suffer in many aspects of their lives. They awake
the morning of an accident, living their life in an ordinary way, and
then, without warning, everything changes.

The first and most
obvious damage that a client sustains is their physical bodily injuries.
Accident victims might sustain broken bones and often require a period
of hospitalization and surgery. During this period of time, they will
accumulate medical bills and have an unexcused absence from work. These
damages represent past damages that are immediately incurred and are
compensable under the law.

Past damages are twofold.
An accident affects not only the accident victim, but their friends and
families, as well. Past damages occur as a result of the impact to both
the victim and the victim’s loved ones. Everyone that is close
to an accident victim will be affected in one way or another and will
need to take time from their lives to support the injured victim and the
victim’s family. In many cases, children of elderly individuals at
home, for example, will be at a loss as a result of a disability
sustained by an accident victim.

Future damages are usually significantly greater than past damages. Past damages are limited, but future damages can be proven for the remainder of an accident victim’s life.

If
a 35-year-old is injured in an accident and the trial occurs 3 years
later, that person will have 3 years of past damages. However, if that
same person reaches their average life expectancy between age 78 and 83
(depending on whether they are male or female), then there will be
between 40 and 50 years of future damages. Those damages could include
loss of earnings if the person is disabled and unable to work in the
future. If the client requires future surgery, the cost of future
medical care and treatment can also be projected.

Our law firm has
fought and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in future damages.
Though not always easy to prove, we combine our skills and resources
with medical experts, economists, life care plan specialists, and
vocational training experts. Our responsibility to our client is always
to address every need our client may have for the rest of his or her
life arising from the accident and its related injuries.

Raphaelson and Levine Law Firm, P.C.
www.RLLawyers.com
14 Penn Plaza Suite 1718
New York, NY 10122
212-268-3222 or 800-LAWS-WORK