If you are injured  in an automobile accident in Los Angeles due to another driver’s negligence, you may be able to recover damages for your injuries. Damages available to may include loss of wages, medical expenses and reimbursement for your expenses. In addition, depending on the severity of your injuries, you may be eligible to receive pain and suffering damages. Negligence is defined as the failure to use reasonable care, and this cause of action can arise in numerous scenarios related to an automobile accident. For example, running a red light or failing to use a car's headlights at night are all examples of a driver's negligence. If you feel your injuries are a result of the other driver's negligence, you should contact an auto accident Los Angeles attorney as soon as possible to discuss your case.

A variety of damages may be available to you following the accident. For example, if the accident caused you to miss work, you may be eligible to receive loss of wages damages to compensate you for the time you were unable to work. However, your auto accident Los Angeles attorney may inform you that you will have to provide evidence that the accident was a direct cause of your inability to work. In addition, if you normally work full time, but could only work part time following the accident while you recovered, you may be eligible to receive compensation for the difference in wages because of your injury.

You may also be reimbursed for any medical expenses you incurred due to the accident. For example, if you were severely injured in the accident, you may have been transported to the hospital via ambulance. Depending on the severity of your injuries you may have spent several nights in the hospital or undergone surgery to repair your injuries. You will likely receive compensation for these medical expenses. In addition, if physical therapy is necessary as part of your recovery, your Los Angeles auto accident attorney may be able to arrange for damages to be paid to compensate you for your long term care as well.

In addition, you may be eligible to receive compensation for any pain and suffering you experienced following the accident.  Pain and suffering can be a direct result of injuries you sustained in the accident, or can include new limitations on your daily activities because of the accident causing distress or depression. However, you should be aware that pain and suffering damages are more challenging to prove than other damages because of their subjective nature.For example, you may need to testify at your trial regarding the pain you experienced following the accident. The court will consider a number of factors in determining what your pain and suffering damages should be including the severity of your injury and your credibility. Your auto accident Los Angeles attorney will also ask the court to consider any future pain and suffering damages you are likely to experience due to the accident.

Do not delay in contacting an auto accident Los Angeles attorney following an automobile accident, as you only have a short time to file a complaint against the other driver or their insurance. In addition, the insurance company may try to pressure you to agree to a settlement according to their terms, however, do no agree to a settlement without discussing the terms with your auto accident Los Angeles attorney. If you need help finding an auto accident Los Angeles attorney, visit the Los Angeles Bar Association's website http://www.lacba.org/showpage.cfm?pageid=167. In addition, you can visit the Los Angeles superior court’s website http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civil/  for information about filing a civil lawsuit.