What Is Human Loss? Noneconomic Damages Explained
When an accident injury case occurs, you hear a lot of talk about “pain and suffering,” or noneconomic damages. These words get tossed around a lot without much explanation of what exactly they mean. If you’re a victim, you know what they mean because they’re often the biggest part of your case. Noneconomic damage is a very real thing, which is why the law compensates victims for it. We can’t turn back time on our lives, which is why the legal system makes up for lost value of life by giving money for it. At Holland & Usry, we call it “human loss” because it measures the harm to you as a person. It’s different for everyone because everyone is different, but let’s look at what human loss can include:
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Emotional trauma in reaction to the accident
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Pain, discomfort, and suffering
• Mental anguish — often, injured victims will agonize over their future, which weighs heavily on mental health. • Embarrassment over injuries suffered We address human loss by talking with our clients, learning about the impact their injury has had on their life, and tracking how it affects them. Then we prepare a summary that justifies proper compensation based on our reports. Our job is to make sure your human loss is taken seriously and compensated for appropriately. So if you’ve suffered human loss due to a personal injury, call our office so we can help.
• Loss of enjoyment of life — you can be compensated for things you love to do that you can’t do, whether it’s hobbies or other activities. • Physical disability and difficulties — this covers anything that’s harder to do, including limitations on daily activities like bathing, dressing, or driving. • Mental disability and difficulties — you might have these if you sustain a brain injury. • Permanent injury — in some cases, injuries and damages are permanent and need extra care and attention. • Disfigurement or scarring
Good News
“Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying.” –Romans 12:12 “The Lord will fight for you; you only need to be still.” –Exodus 14:14
NO-CHURN S’MORES ICE CREAM
July is National Ice Cream Month, so why not cool off with some sweet, homemade s’mores ice cream? You don’t even need an ice cream churn!
Ingredients
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14 oz sweetened condensed milk 2 tsp vanilla extract
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10 graham crackers, crushed 1 chocolate bar, chopped 2 cups whipping cream, chilled
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Directions 1. In a large mixing bowl,
3. Fold whipping cream into
combine sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, graham crackers, and chocolate.
the condensed milk mixture. Transfer ice cream to a freezer-
safe container, cover, and freeze for at least 8 hours. 4. Serve and enjoy on a hot summer day. It’s especially delicious in a waffle cone!
2. In a separate bowl, use an
electric mixer to beat whipping cream until peaks form, about 3 minutes.
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