In this short video, Chris Kreeger answers what you can recover after winning a California personal injury case. He describes out-of-pocket costs like medical bills and lost earnings, plus past and future pain and suffering. Punitive damages may also apply in some cases, such as when a drunk driver causes the injury.
Chris Kreeger Explains Recoverable Damages in California Injury Cases
In California, there are three types of damages that are generally recoverable in a personal injury case. First is out of pocket expenses, both past and future medical bills, loss of earnings, mileage to and from the doctor, copays, deductibles, any expense that you incur as a result of the accident. The next is past and future pain and suffering. Finally, in some cases, you may be entitled to recover punitive damages. For instance, if you were hit by a drunk driver and injured.