Premises Liability Damages

When a property owner fails to exercise reasonable care to prevent an accident from occurring on his or her property, he or she may be required to pay damages to anyone who is injured as a result. The compensation a victim obtains depends on several factors, including the type of personal injury, the total amount of insurance available, and the skill of the victim’s premises liability attorney. In general, victims can pursue compensation for medical costs, lost income and other losses, and pain and suffering associated with their injury.

Medical Costs

Victims who sustain a slip-and-fall injury, broken bones, a brain injury, a spinal cord injury, or any other injury may be able to recover damages for their medical costs, including:

• Medical and hospital bills
• Rehabilitative care
• Transportation to and from medical appointments
• Ambulance costs
• Prescription costs
• Medical supplies (for example, bandages)

If the victim was fatally injured, his or her family may be able to pursue wrongful death damages to cover funeral and burial expenses and other losses.

Lost Income and Other Expenses

A victim may be compensated for financial losses incurred during his or her recovery from the injury. This includes lost wages and income, and, potentially, living expenses such as housekeeping expenses and childcare. The victim may also be compensated for potential future losses, including the ability to earn an income and to gain promotion to a higher position.

Pain and Suffering

Pain and suffering damages are difficult to determine, since they are often more subjective and emotional than financial losses. Depending on the severity of the injury and its effect on the victim’s everyday life, damages for pain and suffering may cover:

• Loss of companionship
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Inability to enjoy a previous lifestyle or activities
• Loss of consortium (impact on one's marriage)

Punitive Damages

If the property owner committed a crime or a serious error that should have been corrected, punitive damages may be awarded to penalize the defendant.

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