Recoverable Damages

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious traumatic brain (TBI) or spinal cord (SCI) injury, the experienced Oakland, California attorneys at Van Blois & Associates can help you or your loved ones obtain the maximum compensation to which you are entitled.  While no amount of compensation can erase the trauma your family has gone through, California law does provide for financial recovery designed to make you "whole" again.  California law divides recoverable damages into economic and non-economic damages. 

Economic Damages

Economic damages encompass the "objectively verifiable" monetary losses incurred because of an injury.  These damages can cover the actual losses you have already sustained, or the future losses you are estimated to sustain.  Treatment and rehabilitation for serious TBIs and SCIs is usually long-term and extremely expensive, so it is important that your economic losses are accurately evaluated so that you can pursue recovery that will compensate you for the full extent of your losses - past, present, and future. 

Economic damages include the following:

• Past, present, and future medical bills
• Past, present, and future lost wages
• Lost earning capacity
• Loss of ability to provide household services
• Cost of home nursing care or rehabilitation facility
• Cost of medical equipment, such as a wheelchair or crutches

Non-economic Damages

Non-economic damages compensate the victim for the pain and suffering he or she has had to endure due to an injury.  This type of recovery can be harder to quantify, but it is still equally important to a personal injury case.  Specifically, non-economic damages include but are not limited to the following:

• Physical pain
• Mental suffering
• Emotional distress
• Loss of consortium, including love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, society, and moral support

Seek Experienced Representation

Our experienced attorneys have a wealth of experience in serious TBI and SCI cases.  We have successfully obtained numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements involving serious spinal cord and brain injuries, and are committed to helping you obtain the maximum recovery to which you are entitled.  To schedule a consultation, contact Van Blois & Associates today or call us at 888-327-4453.