Buffalo residents know how difficult it can be to try to support yourself and your family under tough economic conditions. If someone is injured and unable to work, supporting yourself can be overwhelming. Fortunately, if that injury was the result of another’s negligence, the injured party does have some right to pursue compensation for lost wages.
This right, however, may be limited by the circumstances of the accident. Following a car accident, for example, lost wages initially may be paid by the injured party’s own automobile insurance. Because the lost wages are already being compensated, a claim cannot be made against the other driver for lost wages unless lost wages exceed the amount available from the injured person’s insurance.
In cases where a person suffers injuries that lead to long term or permanent inability to work, the injured person may also sue for future lost wages based on a projection of what his or her earnings would have been if the injury had not occurred. Given the financial difficulty a permanently disabled individual may face in the future, this may prove a very significant aspect of any lawsuit.
If you have been injured in an accident and have any questions regarding recovery of lost wages from the party who caused your injury, please feel free to call my office at 716-542-5444. We would be happy to help you.
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