{"id":2061,"date":"2019-10-15T12:43:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T17:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sdinjuryattorney.com\/?p=2061"},"modified":"2019-10-16T08:30:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T13:30:04","slug":"proving-damages-in-a-california-car-accident-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sdinjuryattorney.com\/blog\/proving-damages-in-a-california-car-accident-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Proving Damages in a California Car Accident Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Murrieta Car Accident Lawyers Explain How Damages Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Car accidents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/winnablebattles\/report\/motor.html\">injure more than 2 million U.S. drivers<\/a> each\nyear and kill an additional 35,000. Some car accident injuries are relatively\nminor, meaning the individuals involved will not suffer extensive damages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roughly 200,000 auto accident victims require\nextensive treatment in a hospital after a crash. Some of these individuals\nsuffered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdinjuryattorney.com\/blog\/help-loved-one-suffered-catastrophic-head-injury\/\">major injuries<\/a>, some of which are catastrophic\nand last the rest of their lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Damages in a Car Accident Lawsuit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three types of damages in a\nCalifornia car accident lawsuit. Economic damages encompass your medical bills,\nlost income, transportation costs and other direct expenses that are\nquantifiable. Noneconomic damages cover the pain and suffering caused by your\ninjury. Finally, there are punitive damages, also called punishment damages.\nThese are damages that can only be awarded by a jury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can look at this concept further by using a\nspecific type of injury to illustrate how damages could work during a car\naccident case. Let\u2019s say for example that your average 25-year-old healthy male\nsuffers a complete C1 spinal cord injury during a car crash. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdinjuryattorney.com\/blog\/what-are-common-spinal-cord-injuries-resulting-from-a-serious-car-crash\/\">type of catastrophic injury<\/a> would likely incur\nextensive economic and noneconomic damages. A complete C1 spinal cord injury\ncould result in tetraplegia, or a loss of function below the neck.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The person would need around-the-clock care,\ntherapeutic care, home medical equipment, coverage for a loss of current and\nfuture income, and money for transportation costs. These are examples of\neconomic damages that a person with a complete C1 spinal cord injury might\nsuffer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A person with this type of injury would also\nsuffer noneconomic damages, such as a loss of enjoyment in life, mental\nanguish, or loss of companionship. While noneconomic damages are more difficult\nto quantify, an experienced attorney can help maximize your compensation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insurance companies are much more likely to\nput up an extensive fight if claims involve noneconomic damages. For this\nreason, it is important to pick an experienced attorney who has experience with\njury trials involving car accident and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdinjuryattorney.com\/blog\/could-a-kia-auto-defect-lead-to-catastrophic-injuries\/\">catastrophic injury cases<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Damages for Wrongful Death Lawsuits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some car accident victims lose their lives.\nFamily members suffer damages as a result of a loss or losses. This is\nespecially true in cases where the decedent (the deceased person) was the sole\nsource of income for the family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdinjuryattorney.com\/blog\/what-damages-are-available-for-me-from-a-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/\">Damages in a wrongful death case<\/a> are similar\nto damages in a case involving injuries. You may be able to obtain compensation\nfor funeral expenses from a wrongful death lawsuit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our attorneys can personally answer any\nquestions you have about seeking compensation for the death of a loved one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proving Damages in a Car Accident Lawsuit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a couple of ways to prove economic\ndamages in a car accident case. For instance, it would be necessary to analyze\nand estimate the cost of your current and future medical bills. It would also\nbe important to take a look at how much money you were making or could have\nmade if you had not suffered an injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With noneconomic damages, the process is more\ndifficult because you are attempting to quantify the impact your injury has on\nyour quality of life. The amount you can recover depends on the extent and\nseverity of your injury, and possibly other factors. An attorney will need to\nsuccessfully argue for compensation for these damages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punitive damages are only possible if your\ncase proceeds to a trial, as a jury can only award punitive damages in\nCalifornia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Our Murrieta Car Accident Lawyers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdinjuryattorney.com\/about-us\/\">Murrieta\ncar accident lawyers<\/a> at Gnau &amp; Tamez Law Group, LLP can help you\ndetermine if you have options to file a lawsuit against another driver. We have\nexperience with car accident injury and wrongful death cases in California. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about how damages could\napply to your case by calling us for a free consultation. To reach our firm,\ndial (951)370-1111 or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdinjuryattorney.com\/contact\/\">online\ncase review form<\/a> on our website. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Murrieta Car Accident Lawyers Explain How Damages Work Car accidents injure more than 2 million U.S. drivers each year and kill an additional 35,000. Some car accident injuries are relatively minor, meaning the individuals involved will not suffer extensive damages. Roughly 200,000 auto accident victims require extensive treatment in a hospital after a crash. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdinjuryattorney.com\/blog\/proving-damages-in-a-california-car-accident-lawsuit\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Proving Damages in a California Car Accident Lawsuit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[19],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.5.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Proving Damages in a California Car Accident Lawsuit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are a couple of ways to prove economic damages in a car accident case. 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