At Martin Lawyers and with most law firms there are many factors that goes on with the computation for the compensation of a personal injury case. Aside from the obvious compensation such as the medical bills and the future income loss, you need to factor in the inconvenience, the pain and the suffering of the victim. With all the considerations presented by the victim and the rock solid strictness of the insurance firm or agent, computing for the personal injury case can be complicated.

Accidents vary from one case to the next. So to be able to help you out with your computation, this article will specify the factors that you should consider.

The type of your injury will affect the computation of your claim. The basic rule of thumb for this one is that the more injury you have, the more compensation will be allotted to you. Of course the insurance will do a little investigation of their own whether the injuries you have reported are indeed caused by the personal injury you filed or due to some previous events or conditions. Always tell the truth in your reports so the insurance company will not see any loopholes.

The type of person you are will also come into consideration in the computation. The compensation of a wealthy businessman with impeccable records will definitely be much higher than that of a person who has a history of being behind bars. That is just how the society goes; you get your value not only by what you have become but by what you were in the past as well.

The factor for damages can be further subdivided into medical special damages expenses, non-medical special damages expenses and the property damage expenses. The medical expenses are much easier to calculate since there are receipts that can be acquired. This includes expenses for the ambulance, the emergency room, doctor fees, operation fees, medical exams, physical therapy, medical equipments and medicines.

Non-medical special damages are a little bit more complicated. This has to do with everything that you can earn if the accident did not occur and every expense that you acquired because of the accident. It includes your future lost wages, your unaccounted sick leaves and vacation leaves at the office, your travel expenses when going to and from the doctor for your check up and physical therapy, the salary of your household help for you cannot do your chores anymore as well as child care expenses. Do not forget to include in your lost wages the commissions and the overtime pay for this can greatly increase your claims. Just make sure that everything is properly documented and written on the letterhead of your company.