Attorney Spencer Freeman Explains How A Personal Injury Attorney Can Value The Pain And Suffering Claim Of A Lawsuit?
How do you value pain and suffering? Pierce County, Washington personal injury attorney Spencer Freeman starts from what juries have awarded for similar injuries, then adjusts for the specific client's life. His example: a client who can no longer ride a horse without back pain. Understanding an injury's daily impact—more than the medical bills—drives that harder-to-quantify number.
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Answered by Spencer Freeman · Pierce County, WA
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How do you value pain and suffering?
You start from what juries have awarded for similar injuries, using those past awards to anchor a reasonable number.
What reshapes that value?
The injury's daily impact on your life—more than the medical bills—reshapes the number, like a client who can no longer ride a horse without back pain.
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