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Some claims are relatively straightforward, while others may involve a number of complex issues. On average, a settlement may be reached in a personal injury claim within 3?6 months. More challenging cases, meanwhile, can take a year or more to resolve.

The courts will look at past cases to ensure consistency in the amounts awarded for similar injuries. The Supreme Court of Canada has imposed a maximum amount of damages recoverable for pain and suffering ($414,689 in 2022).

In most personal injury cases, the claim for special damages covers prescription charges, travel to appointments and some loss of wages. If it can be proved that your injury left you unable to work, and you lost earnings as a result, the special damages you will get include lost earnings.

The Nevada personal injury statute of limitations states that you have two years from the date that an injury occurs to file a personal injury lawsuit. If the victim dies and you seek to file a wrongful death lawsuit, the two-year countdown begins at the date of death, not the date of injury.

Gather evidence Make a note of the incident in any accident book where your injury took place, take names and addresses of witnesses and if appropriate take photographs of the area. Remember to keep receipts as evidence if you are intending to claim compensation for expenses such as prescription costs and travelling.

General damages or non-pecuniary losses are those damages which cannot be mathematically assessed at the date of trial. The predominant head of general damages in personal injury claims is pain, suffering and loss of amenity although there are a number of other heads of general damages which must also be considered.