Once the liability and the damages have been determined, the personal injury lawyer will make a demand the defendant or negligent party for a personal injury settlement. The personal injury settlement will be composed of a specific dollar value for each category of damages caused by the negligent act. Typically, the damages in a personal injury case will include lost wages, loss of earning capacity, medical care in the past, medical care in the future, impairment in the past, impairment in the future, disfigurement in past, disfigurement in the future, mental anguish in the past, mental anguish in the future, pain and suffering in the past, pain and suffering in the future. Once the damages are known, the lawyer and the client can determine a specific number to claim for damages associated with the injuries. The defendant or negligent party can then make a decision to pay the demand or reject the demand and ask that a jury the amount of the damages and liability.
