If you’ve been the victim of someone’s negligence — whether it’s through a car accident, a defective product, or a slip-and-fall injury — you’ve more than likely experienced some form of pain and suffering. But given that pain and suffering aren’t easily quantifiable, and the injured party is the only one who truly knows the extent of their pain and suffering, how is such a subjective figure calculated when awarding general and compensatory damages to a victim in a personal injury insurance claim? Let’s examine what falls under the definition of pain and suffering, what steps you should take to ensure you’ve compiled all relevant information for demonstrating your case at trial, and how insurance companies calculate pain and suffering damages in different types of personal injury claims cases.
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