Auto accidents are among the most common causes of accidental injuries, and the effects of this type of injury can last for a long time. Along with unexpected bills and income loss, you may contend with numerous forms of physical and psychological harm that can interfere with your daily life for as long as decades after the initial wreck.
You can file a civil suit over a car crash to obtain monetary reimbursement for these losses to preserve your financial stability and increase your overall quality of life. Here is a brief overview of what you can incorporate into your lawsuit or settlement demand as recoverable damages after a Tucson car accident and what the seasoned auto injury attorneys from Phillips Law Group can do to improve your chances of case success.
“Economic” Versus “Non-Economic” Damages
Most of the time, recovered damages in a Tucson auto crash case will involve “compensatory damages,” which—as the words suggest—compensate an injured person for losses that another person’s misconduct caused. The settlement talks or lawsuits assign the compensatory damages’ financial values, and these are divided into two categories: “economic” (sometimes called “special” damages), and “non-economic” (or “general” damages).
Economic damages are losses with objective financial values that are established through quantitative evidence, such as bills, invoices, and pay stubs, and they typically include expenses for medical treatment and car repairs as well as financial harm that the temporary or permanent loss of the ability to work has caused. Conversely, non-economic damages are subjective forms of harm that must be valued qualitatively, such as physical pain, emotional anguish, psychological trauma, and lost enjoyment of life.
Are Punitive Damages Available in Car Crash Claims?
Under certain circumstances, a Tucson civil court overseeing an auto wreck personal injury claim can elect to impose “punitive damages” against a defendant in addition to recoverable compensatory damages, and then award that additional money as extra restitution to the injured plaintiff. Consistent with the chosen words, punitive damages are expressly meant as punishment for the defendant’s behavior, as opposed to reimbursement for harm that the defendant caused another person.
However, it is extremely rare for courts to award punitive damages in a Tucson auto wreck case, since state law only allows courts to award them in situations where a defendant has demonstrated extreme negligence or intentionally malicious misconduct. A qualified attorney from Phillips Law Group can explain how both categories can apply to a case during a free, no-obligation consultation.
Contact a Tucson Attorney To Help Maximize Recoverable Compensation After a Car Crash
Money cannot remove the pain and trauma that a high-speed traffic collision can cause. What civil litigation can do after a wreck someone else caused is ensure the rest of your life proceeds to the fullest extent possible, despite the harm you suffered.
The support you need for the desired case outcome is available from Phillips Law Group. Contact us today to learn more about recoverable damages after a Tucson car accident.
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