Injury victims rarely think about loss of consortium when they are consulting lawyers, but it is one of the tools commonly used to negotiate fair settlements from defendants. Loss of consortium and other lifestyle factors are not as concrete as, for example, the costs of medical bills; but they are in many cases quantifiable enough to form part of a total compensation package. What is Loss of Consortium? When a spouse or partner loses his or her ability to relate to a partner in a normal and traditional manner, lawyers often consider loss of consortium. These awards always take into account what kind of relationship

A Neck Injury can be Traumatic Blunt forces can traumatize one of the most important regions of the human body – the neck. Such trauma can grievously impact the discs in the cervical region, muscles, & ligaments, the cervical spine in the neck region. Neck injury victims may suffer damage to nerves or soft tissue in the region. They may even suffer spinal injuries due to the impact. The adjacent joints, bones, muscles, and the jaw may also suffer serious damages when the neck is injured. Symptoms of a Neck Injury Victims may experience sprain, numbness, discomfort, pain, and ill effects of injuries in many

Understanding Pain & Suffering Pain & suffering after a personal injury accident can be bitter and depressing. The physical injuries sustained in an accident can lead to emotional distress and trauma. This can include irritability, sadness, anxiety, agitation, and insomnia. In a civil action, special damages or specials refer to lost income, medical bills, rehabilitation bills, damage to property, and out-of-pocket expenses. General damages refer to settlement toward pain and suffering of the victim. These are paid in addition to the special damages. General Damages A victim suffers personal injury in an accident due to negligence of a third party, and the victim is ordered