Sears Injury Law – Tacoma: Helping Clients Get Through Emotional Distress in Personal Injury Claims
Tacoma, WA: In most cases involving insurance settlement after a personal injury, the insurance adjusters and attorneys only rely on compensatory damages. The main focus is always on lost wages, loss of earning capacity, medical bills, property damages, and other economic damages.
Accident victims are, however, entitled to settlement due to the traumatic experience. Depending on the nature of the accident, emotional distress can manifest in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), paranoia, and anxiety. Sears Injury Law – Tacoma fights for non-economic settlements like this.
Unlike economic damages due to personal injuries, emotional distress damages are subjective and can be hard to quantify. Luckily, the firm might talk to the victim’s family to get a clear picture, encoura...