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Questions About Litigation Involving Severe Injuries
in Denver and throughout Colorado and Wyoming
What are the factors to account for in cases of severe injury?
Most severe injuries cause damage that goes well beyond the initial medical costs. Injured people may need extended therapy, may suffer both immediate loss of wages and long-term economic prospects. They may require extended or even lifetime care at a nursing home or in a care facility, and they may incur costs of medical devices on a long-term basis.
Additionally, the emotional costs of severe injuries must be factored in.
All of this can be overwhelming for victims and their families. That is just one reason that it's important that you consult an experienced personal injury lawyer as soon as possible following a severe injury case, to help you establish what your damages are and help you go about recovering them from the party or parties responsible.
What is the difference between economic and non-economic damages?
Economic damages are intended to compensate you for your financial losses. This includes things like lost wages, medical bills and other expenses, and potential future earnings.
Non-economic damages are compensation for emotional trauma, pain, loss of consortium, and other, less tangible losses. In some cases, courts may also award punitive damages if the responsible party is found to have been acting knowingly or recklessly. Punitive damages are intended primarily as a punishment to the responsible party.
What if the injured party was partly responsible for the accident that led to the injury?
Most courts recognize the concept of comparative negligence. This means that each party who shares responsibility for the accident is assigned a percentage of that responsibility. So if the injured party is found to be 10% at fault, and another party 90% at fault, the injured party can still recover 90% of the economic and non economic damages assigned.
More Information About Serious and Catastrophic
Injury Lawsuits
If you or a family member has been seriously injured in an accident or through medical malpractice or because of a defective product in Colorado, Wyoming or anywhere in the Rocky Mountain region, you will need an experienced serious personal injury lawyer to represent you. Burg Simpson has the experience, and the resources, to ensure that you can recover the damages you deserve for your injuries and your losses. Please call or email our serious injury lawyers today to schedule your free initial consultation.
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