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in a general car accident case there’s
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various damages you can recover the
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first uh type of damage you recover is
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the reimbursement of your medical
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expenses you’re entitled as part of your
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compensation to be reimbursed for any
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medical expenses that you have incurred
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uh you also are entitled to be
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compensated for any future medical
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expenses you may occur later
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additionally you’re entitled to recover
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for loss wages you have experienced
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because of the injuries and any future
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wages you may lose in the future because
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of the injuries or what’s called a
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diminished or lost earning capacity
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where the injuries are significant
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enough severe enough and permanent
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enough that it affects your ability to
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uh be gainfully employed to the same
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degree you were before the accident
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occurred finally you’re also entitled to
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cover what are called intangible
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injuries those are injuries that are
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somewhat invisible you can’t look at a
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bill and deter them you can’t look at a
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pay stub and find out about them but
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there’s those intangibles that everybody
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experiences because of an injury or an
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accident or death in the family and
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those are pain and suffering lost
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enjoyment of life not be not being able
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to do the activities uh the events that
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you did before this injury reoccur and
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then in uniquely wrongful death cases
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you have the ability to be compensated
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for the loss of companionship guidance
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counsel Comfort uh that you uh
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experiened because the loss of a loved one