Measuring Emotional Distress with the Multiplier Method

All traffic accidents, even minor car crashes can feel distressing because crashes in general, are traumatic. The way that a person deals with the aftermath of a collision varies. It can be very difficult, though, for anyone who was in a catastrophic crash to cope with a devastating outcome. If you were hit and injured in a car accident in Las Vegas, it is important to get in touch with a Las Vegas personal injury attorney to discuss your accident situation and start the personal injury claim process. Having your attorney get to work on your Nevada personal injury claim quickly better positions you to be successful and secure the most compensation possible. 

There are several damages that you may have had to endure after your Nevada car accident. All of them should be included in your Las Vegas personal injury claim so that you are fairly compensated for your losses. Your emotional distress is one of the damages that you can have paid through your settlement. Emotional distress can not be directly measured and the extent of your pain may also be hard to prove. This is why it is so important that you have an experienced Nevada car crash attorney representing your best interest and fighting for you to be fully compensated for all of your damages including emotional distress.

How Will Your Attorney Assign a Cost to Emotional Distress?

Car accidents can cause physical bodily harm and property damages. The whole accident experience itself and the consequences of the ordeal can lead to psychological torment that impacts a victim’s quality of life. A victim of a traffic incident could begin to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, mood swings, and other mental health conditions.

If your Las Vegas vehicular accident leads to injuries, as many Nevada car crashes do, the doctor that treats you will also ask you about how you are feeling emotionally. It is important to be very detailed with how your accident situation affected you cognitively. This information will be documented by your doctor and can be used to help make the case for the existence of your emotional distress. You can supplement a medical diagnosis with journaling about how you are feeling each day. This is another piece of evidence that can show the pain you are dealing with.

Additionally, if your friends, family members, and co-workers are willing to attest to the emotional challenges they have seen you go through, this will also be valuable to your case. You can never have enough documentation when you are filing a personal injury suit because when your attorney is armed with the detailed information they will be in an even more powerful place to get you the most in your settlement. Using the multiplier method, all of the damages you included in your claim will be combined and then multiplied by a specific number. Typically the multiplier is anywhere between 1.5 to five. The result is going to be the total cost of what you are requesting of the negligent party.

Speak with a Las Vegas Car Accident Attorney Today

The Aaron Law Group offers the highest quality legal services and support for victims of injury accidents in Las Vegas. Matthew Aaron, a Las Vegas car accident lawyer is committed and dedicated to aggressively protecting victims’ rights and ensuring they are fairly compensated for all of the harm they had to endure. Call the Aaron Law Group today and schedule a free consultation at (702) 550-1111.