Yes, you can sue for your loss of wages caused by your Ohio car accident. You may qualify to recover compensation for:
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning capacity
- Loss of employment benefits
- Loss of pension or retirement benefits
Types of Recoverable Lost Wages in Car Accident Cases
Ohio Revised Code § 2315.18 allows plaintiffs to seek compensation for economic loss, including:
All wages, salaries, or other compensation lost as a result of an injury…
Lost wage damages may include the following.
Current Lost Wages
If you have been missing work to receive medical treatment, undergo surgery, recover from injuries, or during hospitalization, you may qualify to recover compensation for those lost wages.
Reduced Earning Capacity
If your injuries prevent you from returning to work in the same capacity as before your injuries, you may qualify to get compensation for the difference between your pre-injury and post-injury wages or salary. For example, if you can no longer perform your job duties because of a leg injury and must take a desk job that pays less than your pre-injury wages, you may qualify to recover the difference in compensation.
Similarly, if your injuries permanently prevent you from returning to work at all, you may qualify to recover compensation for your permanent loss of wages and salary. For example, if you suffered a TBI that keeps you out of work permanently, you may qualify to recover the value of your complete loss of income for the remainder of your life.
Speak with an attorney before agreeing to any settlement offers for your lost wages. If you accept a settlement before you understand your prognosis and how it will affect your ability to work, you may fail to recover all the lost wage compensation you deserve.
Loss of Employment Benefits
If you get employment benefits, you may qualify to get compensation for the value of those benefits.
For example, if you received health insurance through work, and you can no longer work, you may cease to qualify for those health insurance benefits. You could pursue compensation for the value of the loss.
Loss of Pension or Retirement Benefits
If you get a pension or retirement benefits through work, you may no longer qualify for that benefit if you can no longer work. Similarly, if you take lower wages because of your injuries, it could affect your pension or retirement benefits, and you could qualify to recover compensation for the reduced value.
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Assigning Value to Your Lost Wage Damages
The value of your lost wage damages will obviously vary depending on your pre-injury wages, employment benefits, and how your injuries affect your ability to work and earn income.
To place value on your lost wage damages, our team may rely on several types of evidence and documentation, such as:
- Tax records from previous years
- Statement from employer
- Testimony from a vocational specialist
- Testimony from a medical expert
Some of the factors that may affect the value of your lost income include:
- Pre-injury income and benefits
- Post-injury income and benefits
- Remaining work years
- Credentials and potential for promotion or advancement
We can help you secure evidence that establishes the value of your lost wages and other damages, including medical expenses and pain and suffering.
Review Your Injury-Related Damages With an Attorney
Speak with an attorney at Bressman Law about your injury-related damages. Do not settle your case until you understand the scope of your injuries, your prognosis, and all the short- and long-term damages associated with your accident.
Call Bressman Law at (614) 538-1116 for a free consultation about your case. Get started today to avoid overstepping Ohio’s time limit for injury lawsuits.Yes, you can sue for your loss of wages caused by your Ohio car accident. You may qualify to recover compensation for:
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning capacity
- Loss of employment benefits
- Loss of pension or retirement benefits
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Types of Recoverable Lost Wages in Car Accident Cases
Ohio Revised Code § 2315.18 allows plaintiffs to seek compensation for economic loss, including:
All wages, salaries, or other compensation lost as a result of an injury…
Lost wage damages may include the following.
Current Lost Wages
If you have been missing work to receive medical treatment, undergo surgery, recover from injuries, or during hospitalization, you may qualify to recover compensation for those lost wages.
Reduced Earning Capacity
If your injuries prevent you from returning to work in the same capacity as before your injuries, you may qualify to get compensation for the difference between your pre-injury and post-injury wages or salary. For example, if you can no longer perform your job duties because of a leg injury and must take a desk job that pays less than your pre-injury wages, you may qualify to recover the difference in compensation.
Similarly, if your injuries permanently prevent you from returning to work at all, you may qualify to recover compensation for your permanent loss of wages and salary. For example, if you suffered a TBI that keeps you out of work permanently, you may qualify to recover the value of your complete loss of income for the remainder of your life.
Speak with an attorney before agreeing to any settlement offers for your lost wages. If you accept a settlement before you understand your prognosis and how it will affect your ability to work, you may fail to recover all the lost wage compensation you deserve.
Loss of Employment Benefits
If you get employment benefits, you may qualify to get compensation for the value of those benefits.
For example, if you received health insurance through work, and you can no longer work, you may cease to qualify for those health insurance benefits. You could pursue compensation for the value of the loss.
Loss of Pension or Retirement Benefits
If you get a pension or retirement benefits through work, you may no longer qualify for that benefit if you can no longer work. Similarly, if you take lower wages because of your injuries, it could affect your pension or retirement benefits, and you could qualify to recover compensation for the reduced value.
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Assigning Value to Your Lost Wage Damages
The value of your lost wage damages will obviously vary depending on your pre-injury wages, employment benefits, and how your injuries affect your ability to work and earn income.
To place value on your lost wage damages, our team may rely on several types of evidence and documentation, such as:
- Tax records from previous years
- Statement from employer
- Testimony from a vocational specialist
- Testimony from a medical expert
Some of the factors that may affect the value of your lost income include:
- Pre-injury income and benefits
- Post-injury income and benefits
- Remaining work years
- Credentials and potential for promotion or advancement
We can help you secure evidence that establishes the value of your lost wages and other damages, including medical expenses and pain and suffering.
Review Your Injury-Related Damages With an Attorney
Speak with an attorney at Bressman Law about your injury-related damages. Do not settle your case until you understand the scope of your injuries, your prognosis, and all the short- and long-term damages associated with your accident.
Call Bressman Law at (614) 538-1116 for a free consultation about your case. Get started today to avoid overstepping Ohio’s time limit for injury lawsuits.
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