If you were injured, a Los Angeles personal injury attorney is here to help you recoup the resulting damages you suffered.
Serious injuries can lead to lifelong complications. Even when you completely recover, you may suffer from weeks or months of hospital bills, lost income, and additional negative effects. The negligent person or organization responsible for causing your injury should be held accountable.
As a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer, Arthur Djougourian of Djougourian Law Corporation helps clients get the compensation they deserve. Through every step of a personal injury lawsuit, your lawyer handles the difficulties and complexities so that you and your family can focus on recovering from this trauma.
Los Angeles Practice Areas
No matter how you were hurt, attorney Arthur Djougourian wants to help. Some of the personal injury cases Djougourian Law Corp. can handle include:
- Slip and fall accidents
- Swimming pool accidents
- Spinal cord injuries
- Dog bites
- Defective products
- Car accidents
- Boating accidents
- Bus accidents
- Premises liability
- Product liability
- Paralysis injuries
- Nursing home abuse
- Bicycle accidents
- Bodily injury
- Child injury
- Medical malpractice
Even if you don’t see your specific case type listed here, Djougourian Law may be able to help you. Get in touch for a FREE consultation today.
How Much Is Your Personal Injury Case Worth?
Though this is perhaps the most common question asked of a personal injury lawer, the truth is that there is no easy answer. The value of your compensation depends on many factors, including the monetary value of the damages you have suffered. These “compensable damages” can include both financial harms and subjective harms.
Economic Damages
The first step in determining the value of your claim is to catalog all the economic damages you have suffered. This category includes all the ways your bank account has been affected by the injury, such as:
- Lost wages due to missing work
- Hospital bills
- Additional medical or rehabilitative expenses
- Accessibility modifications to your home
- Damaged property repair or replacement (such as a car after a car accident)
- Lost earning capacity (e.g. due to disability or disfigurement that affects your job)
Non-Economic Damages
Not all the harms you suffer will have clear monetary values, though. Subjective or non-economic harms don’t come with receipts or bills that show their worth. Instead, your attorney will use a complex formula to determine how much you are owed.
Non-economic damages can include issues like your:
- Physical pain
- Mental and emotional suffering
- Loss of consortium with a spouse
- Loss of enjoyment in life
Exemplary Damages
Called “punitive damages” in other states, California allows injured people to receive additional compensation for exemplary damages in specific situations. This extra compensation is not something you and your personal injury lawyer will fight for. Instead, the court decides to award it if your injury involved:
- Malice
- Fraud
- Oppression
While you do not include this form of compensation when calculating the value of your case, your personal injury lawyer can discuss with you the likelihood of a court awarding exemplary damages based on your situation.
Wrongful Death-Related Damages
In the event your family member succumbs to their accident-related injuries, you can seek compensation for the following end-of-life expenses:
- Funeral and burial services
- Final medical costs
- Lost income and financial support
- Lost companionship and consortium
Time Limits for Your L.A. Personal Injury Claim
One of the most important reasons to speak with a personal injury attorney is that you only have a limited amount of time before your right to pursue compensation expires. The statute of limitations is set by California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1 at two years from the date on which you were initially injured.
However, multiple details within your claim can alter this deadline. For example, you may have a longer amount of time if you are injured and are under the age of 18. You could have a shorter amount of time, though, if your case involves:
- Medical malpractice
- Other forms of professional malpractice
- A lawsuit against a government agency
These complications can make the legal system difficult to navigate. Attorney Arthur Djougourian can help ensure that your claim is filed on time, preserving your right to seek compensation from the party that harmed you.
Get a FREE Consultation With a Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer
Los Angeles personal injury lawyer Arthur Djougourian is available for a FREE consultation with you. Head over to the contact page to schedule your appointment. You can go over the details of your claim during your case evaluation and receive some advice about your legal options.
Discover the help you can get to obtain the compensation you deserve by working with the Djougourian Law Corporation today.
