The neck structure is prone to severe injuries. Accidents causing a severe neck injury can lead to consequences that last months, years, or a lifetime. If you or someone you care about has a serious neck injury due to the negligent actions of another party, reach out to Christopher C. Vader PC in Palm Springs.
Compensation For Neck Injuries: What to Expect?
You may be eligible for two types of compensation for damages after a neck injury accident in Palm Springs.
- Economic: This type of compensation covers actual financial losses. These can be directly quantified by bills, invoices, receipts, and informed estimates regarding lost wages, current and future, estimated future medical costs, and the losses associated with reduced earning potential.
- Non-economic: These damages include pain, suffering, and emotional trauma due to the lifelong changes caused by severe neck injuries.
- Punitive: In rare cases where the other party’s actions were grossly negligent, punitive damages may be awarded as a punishment and to deter others from similar behavior.