An injury can cause physical suffering for an individual and can even have a mental toll on them and their loved ones. Fortunately, local laws allow victims of pain and suffering to receive ample compensation. Many personal injury lawyers see great value in utilizing pain and suffering compensations to help people get back on track with their life. To determine whether your injury qualifies for pain and suffering compensation, you must first understand the concept of this form of compensation. 

What is Pain and Suffering Compensation?

Pain and suffering compensation also goes by the name of general damages and non-economic loss. You receive an accumulative amount for the physical or mental effects that you suffered due to an injury. 

Whether your injury qualifies for pain and suffering compensation depends on the type of claim you are filing against the defendant. If you have suffered an injury from a car accident, you need to have more than 10% of whole person impairment. 

What Is Whole Person Impairment? 

Whole person impairment is a technical term that doctors use to assess the permanent damage that an individual faces both physically and mentally. Once the evaluation proves that you have over 10% of the injuries, they can move on to deciding your payout amount.  

Deciding on a payout can be very subjective. So it is necessary to have a lawyer who is not just a specialist but, more importantly, willing to understand your situation better. A personal injury lawyer can represent your injury and how the injury has affected your life in a court of law. They can present a case for pain and suffering that will be compelling and convincing in the eyes of the judge and jury. 

Eligibility for Pain and Suffering Compensation 

You can determine eligibility for pain and suffering compensation by whether the judge is convinced that the injury has affected your life. It does not have anything to do with your doctor's assessment of whole person impairment. 

If you want to qualify, your circumstances must be accessed as 15% of the most challenging case. This is very personal, and the level of client care you receive from the lawyer will impact the amount of recovery you receive for your injury. 

How Much is Your Pain and Suffering Compensation Worth? 

There is no simple answer to how much you will receive for pain and suffering. Pain and suffering are very subjective, and you need to consider the value of pain and suffering in insurance companies and judges. 

Final Words 

The Lawson Law Firm is a personal injury law firm located in Lawrenceville, Georgia.  We are personal injury lawyers who represent clients throughout Gwinnett County, metro-Atlanta and the state of Georgia. We work hard to give our clients get the best representation possible. We are committed to getting the best results for your injury case. Call us for a free consultation, whether or not personal injury matter happened in Gwinnett County.