Damages for Pain and Suffering in a Louisiana Maritime Accident

As the victim of a serious maritime accident, you may be entitled to damages for physical and emotional pain and suffering. This is in addition to damages for medical expenses and lost wages. To get an idea of all damages under general maritime law, you should get in touch with a lawyer. 

The Young Firm, which is a maritime law firm in New Orleans, has experience handling maritime cases and can take on legitimate cases not only in Louisiana, but throughout the United states.  

Damages for Physical and Emotional Pain and Suffering

Attorney Timothy Young in Louisiana and his colleagues understand how your life can be affected in the aftermath of a maritime accident. If appropriate, they can help you seek compensation for both physical pain and suffering and emotional pain. Physical pain and suffering puts a value on your physical pain. 

To determine the dollar amount to award for physical pain, a jury may consider:  

• the extent of your injury;
• the possibility of the pain recurring;
• the severity of your pain; and
• how long the pain may linger. 

Emotional pain is considered emotional distress and mental suffering. A jury may decide emotional pain merits payment if it includes:  

• ·         terror;
• ·         fright;
• ·         apprehension;
• ·         anxiety;
• ·         nervousness;
• ·         humiliation;
• ·         worry;
• ·         mortification;
• ·         shock;
• ·         grief; and
• ·         feeling as if you have lost your dignity. 

It's important that you have New Orleans, LA attorneys with maritime experience review your case because you could be entitled to damages that you weren't aware of.

Contact New Orleans, LA Attorneys with Maritime Experience

Attorney Timothy Young in Louisiana understands that maritime law provides you with certain protections your employer may not want you to know about. The maritime law firm in New Orleans, The Young Firm, can help you if you have suffered boating accident injuries, an offshore accident or other injuries that fall under maritime law or the Jones Act. Though we are based in Louisiana, we are ready and able to help injured victims throughout the U.S. Order our free Maritime Injury Law guide and/or our guide to what to do when you are injured offshore to learn all about your rights as an injured worker. 

When you are ready to get started with your Jones Act injury case, we urge you to contact us today for a FREE case evaluation – call 504-680-4100 or toll-free at 866-938-6113.