Determining the value of injuries in a New Orleans personal injury lawsuit can be very difficult for the parties involved. This is especially true in the case of serious and permanent injuries, where no amount of financial compensation can return the injured person’s life to normal. When determining the value of a personal injury, some damages – such as the costs associated with prior medical treatment and loss of income – are easy to calculate. Others, such as the value of pain and suffering, are very subjective and can be extremely difficult to place a dollar amount on. Matters can become even more complicated if an injury is long term or permanent. In such cases, you must consider potential future medical costs and future lost wages and attach a dollar value to them. While it may be possible to accurately project some of the future expenses, proving them is obviously…Read More
Most of the jobs for which people normally hire a lawyer – real estate transactions, preparing wills, etc. – require the person to pay the lawyer out of pocket. When hiring a New Orleans personal injury attorney, however, the lawyer is not paid in the same manner as when hiring a lawyer for other purposes. Personal injury attorneys almost never receive any money up front from the injured party before beginning work on the case. Instead, payment is usually deferred until the case is resolved. If the case is successfully resolved, the personal injury attorney receives a previously agreed upon percentage of the damages awarded to the injured person. This is great news if you are unable to work because of your injuries or otherwise feel that you simply cannot afford a lawyer. In a personal injury case, you will not be required to come up with any money up…Read More
