Minnesota Car Accident & Injury Lawyer & Attorney : Brown Law Firm : Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities MN

Generally, there are two forms of compensation that follow an injury – “special” damages and “general” damages. 

Special damages arise when actual economic loss is incurred as the result of an injury. This includes things like lost wages, medical expenses, payments made for replacement services, and other tangibles. For example, you may regularly miss an hour of work to treat with a physical therapist, incur the cost of prescriptions or co-payments, or need someone else to shovel your sidewalk. You have the right to compensation for all of your out of pocket expenses following the accident. 

General damages compensate victims of an injury for non-economic damages loss. General damages are awarded for pain, suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium. Those who have been severely injured have lost something, and law provides for reasonable compensation for those things that cannot necessarily be measured, but are very real to the injury survivor.

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A lot of people are going to want to speak with you following an accident. You are obligated to talk to some, and should not speak with others. For example, your insurance policy probably obligates you to speak openly with your own insurance company about the collision. Otherwise, they cannot assess who is at fault, and whether you are entitled to medical and wage loss no-fault benefits. 

On the other hand, nothing obligates you to speak with the other driver’s insurance company. In fact, it is a good idea not to. It is likely that they will want to take your recorded statement. While you have nothing to hide, there is an appropriate time to speak with insurance representatives, and it is with the assistance of an attorney in the form of a deposition under oath, should you file suit. 

You should speak honestly with the police, and with your treating doctors. You may also wish to speak with an attorney who can guide you through a host of legal issues accompanying your injuries and property damage.

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The Minneapolis personal injury lawyers with the Brown Law Offices, P.A. are pleased to announce the launch of our new blog dedicated excluviely to issues associated with car accidents in Minnesota. We hope to educate current and potential clients on topics such as negligence, injuries, liability, insurance, experts, the court process, economic loss and pain and suffering through valuable information and answers to the most common questions asked of our attorneys.

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