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(314) 500-HURTIf you’ve sustained a severe injury necessitating amputation of your thumb, the financial burden of your medical bills can make it difficult for you to make ends meet. However, you can obtain relief if you qualify for workers’ compensation insurance.
A suitable settlement should compensate a victim for injury-related losses. Compensation for each victim is based on the facts of each case. A jury awards a settlement amount based on the damages that a victim sustains.
The unique circumstances of each case make it difficult to estimate a typical compensation settlement value for each case. Even so, understanding how much to expect for an amputated thumb can help you claim maximum compensation for your losses.
Our St. Louis, MO, workplace injury attorneys can explain what you need to know about an amputated thumb claim.
You can obtain compensation from the insurance company or proceed to court for a determination.
Here are a few factors to consider when deciding whether to settle or go to trial in a work injury case:
If you opt to trial your case in court, you can receive economic, non-economic, and, in other cases, punitive damages.
Here are the different types of economic damages you can recover in an amputated thumb case:
Non-economic damages compensate for the intangible losses that occur because of the injury.
You can obtain different non-economic damages that vary based on your damages, including:
In addition to economic and non-economic damages, the court can award you punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages. A court mostly awards punitive damages to set a public example and deter the defendant and others from committing a similar act resulting in a personal injury.
The jury has the discretion in determining the value of a punitive damages award.
If you suffer an amputated thumb, it means losing your grip. You may never go back to your everyday work, losing your livelihood. It could also reduce your ability to participate in leisure activities.
Consider engaging an experienced injury attorney from Burger Law with a track record of obtaining millions in settlement awards.
Contact us online for a free consultation.
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