Bicycling And The Law - 911law.com

  In today’s podcast, Richard L. Duquette discusses Calculating Pain and Suffering from injuries sustained in a bicycling injury case.   Economic Damages   When you are involved in a bicycling accident due to someone else's negligence, your damages go beyond the hospital stay and missed days at work.   Economic damages are hard loses.  Medical bills, lost wages and future bills and loss of income.   Non-Economic Damages   These include pain, suffering, fear, anxiety, stress, discomfort and change of lifestyle.   Setting Value   There is no set formula. If you or your lawyer think your case is worth “x” present this to a focus group or ordinary persons and let them give you a range of value.   You can also search for similar cases on line and see what they brought back in terms of a jury verdict.     How a Jury Calculates   The most important aspect in Richard’s opinion is credibility. If the jury finds you credible, you are not exaggerating and telling the truth, they will give you a fair verdict. If not, eve