Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Entitlements
In a successful motor vehicle injury claim, you should receive compensation for general damages such as pain and suffering or the loss to your quality of life.
More specifically, the compensation you will receive depends on the severity of your injury. In Queensland for example, the Civil Liability Regulation 2003 has a list of formulas which assign a financial value to every type of injury. Courts rely on this regulation to decide on the amount of your compensation.
Types of damages awarded in motor vehicle injury cases include:
- Medical expenses incurred from the accident (past, present, and future)
- Loss of wages (or a percentages of your wages)
- Loss of superannuation entitlements.
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