How Can I Calculate Future Medical Expenses?

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After being made the victim of a personal injury accident, the most significant economic damage you may incur is your medical bills. This may be the primary reason why you wish to pursue a legal claim against the negligent party. With this, though, you may be worried about proceeding forward with a claim if you are not certain exactly what your treatment plan is going to look like; more specifically, exactly how much it is going to cost you. Rest assured, there are ways to accurately account for your future medical expenses to claim in your current civil case. That said, please read on to discover how to calculate future medical expenses after an accident and how a seasoned Leonardtown personal injury lawyer at The Dorsey Law Firm can help you get the amount you deserve.

What are examples of future medical expenses after a personal injury accident?

So far, your current medical expenses may consist of your emergency room bill from immediately after your personal injury accident; your initial diagnostic testings at the hospital; your emergency-ordered surgical procedures; your prescribed medications post-surgery; etc. But your future medical expenses may be more complex and convoluted than this. Nonetheless, the most common types of future medical expenses you may anticipate read as follows:

  • The cost of your future check-ups with primary care physicians, appointments with medical specialists, etc.
  • The cost of your future psychological or psychiatric care for your mental anguish and emotional suffering.
  • The cost of your future physical, occupational, or speech therapy rehabilitation services.
  • The cost of your future home renovations to accommodate your physical disabilities.
  • The cost of your future medical equipment to aid your physical disabilities.
  • The cost of your future, long-term nursing or home care services.

How can I calculate these expenses after my personal injury accident?

It may be simple enough for you to tally up the total of your initial hospital bills, prescription medications, and the like that have been sent your way thus far. But it may be an entirely different story for your medical expenses that you have not seen the bill for yet. For this, your best bet may be to hire a medical expert and/or a financial expert.

This is because a medical expert may consider the type and severity of your injuries to predict the treatment plan you will embark on in the future. They may also assess the likelihood of your experiencing complications along the way, and whether you will ever be able to return to your former state of health.

Then, in collaboration with a financial expert, they may create a detailed financial record outlining the expected medical costs you will incur in the foreseeable future. Ultimately, you may use this document and their testimonies as evidence in your personal injury claim proceedings.

We advise you to reach out to a competent Leonardtown personal injury lawyer sooner rather than later. We are confident that you will not regret retaining the services of our team at The Dorsey Law Firm.