What exactly does the settlement amount cover?

Your settlement amount is intended to compensate you for all or any of the following damages:

  • Medical bills (past and future)
  • Lost wages, including overtime (past and future)
  • Out of pocket expenses (transportation charges, prescriptions, etc.)
  • Pain and suffering
  • Physical disability
  • Disfigurement
  • Permanent scars
  • Emotional trauma
  • Mental anguish
  • Loss of enjoyment of life
  • Loss of love and affection
  • Embarrassment
  • Mental disability