If you have been injured by the unreasonable carelessness (i.e., the “negligence”) of another person or entity, you may be entitled to a sum of money to compensate you for the harm done to you. In legal terms, this sum of money is called “damages” or “compensatory damages.” The purpose of compensatory damages is to make you whole and return you, as much as possible, to the position you were in before you were injured.
Here are some of the factors your personal injury lawyer will consider in evaluating your damages and determining the potential value of your soft-tissue injury case!
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