Almost every injured person asks the same question: what is my case worth? While no honest attorney can promise a number, the value of a claim comes down to several well-established factors.
Economic Damages
These are your measurable financial losses: past and future medical expenses, lost wages, diminished earning capacity, property damage, and out-of-pocket costs. Thorough documentation of these losses is essential to maximizing your recovery.
Non-Economic Damages
These compensate for pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and permanent disability or disfigurement. Rhode Island does not cap compensatory damages against private defendants, so serious injuries can support significant non-economic awards.
Factors That Increase or Decrease Value
The severity and permanence of your injuries, the clarity of fault, the strength of your evidence, and the available insurance coverage all affect value. Your own share of fault matters too, since Rhode Island's pure comparative negligence rule reduces recovery by your percentage of fault.
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