Following an auto accident, you may wonder whether you are eligible to receive compensation for your injuries. If the injury was due to the other driver's negligence, the failure to use reasonable care, you may be able to recover damages for your injuries. Negligence can occur in many situations in an auto accident including failing to stop at a stop sign or driving recklessly in dangerous weather conditions. Damages available to you may include loss of wages, medical bills and reimbursement for your expenses. In addition, depending on the severity of your injuries, you may be eligible to receive pain and suffering damages.  and can be the cause of a variety of automobile accidents. If you are injured following an auto accident, you should contact an auto accident Philadelphia attorney as soon as possible.

As stated above, 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 wage damages to compensate you for the time you were unable to work. However, your auto accident Philadelphia 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.

The defendant or the defendant's insurance will also likely reimburse you for any medical expenses you incurred following the accident. For example, if you were severely injured due to the accident, you may have been transported to the hospital by ambulance. Depending on the severity of your injuries you may have spent several nights in the hospital or undergone surgery. If physical therapy is necessary as part of your recovery, your Philadelphia 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, and reimbursement for property damage. Your auto accident Philadelphia attorney will warn you that damages for pain and suffering may be difficult to prove. 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. 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia attorney. If you need help finding an auto accident Philadelphia attorney, visit the Philadelphia's Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information website http://www.philadelphiabarlawyers.com/. In addition, you can visit the court’s website in Philadelphia http://www.courts.phila.gov/common-pleas/trial/civil/, for information about filing a civil lawsuit.