{"id":3511,"date":"2021-03-15T18:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T18:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kogandv.wpengine.com\/?p=3511"},"modified":"2025-05-02T08:44:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T12:44:36","slug":"is-pain-and-suffering-separate-from-medical-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kogan-disalvo.com\/personal-injury\/medical-expenses-vs-pain-suffering\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Pain and Suffering Separate from Medical Bills?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kogan-disalvo.com\/personal-injury\/medical-expenses-vs-pain-suffering\/#What_Compensation_Can_I_Recover_for_Medical_Bills\" >What Compensation Can I Recover for Medical Bills?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kogan-disalvo.com\/personal-injury\/medical-expenses-vs-pain-suffering\/#What_Compensation_Can_I_Recover_for_Pain_and_Suffering\" >What Compensation Can I Recover for Pain and Suffering?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kogan-disalvo.com\/personal-injury\/medical-expenses-vs-pain-suffering\/#What_Compensation_Are_You_Entitled_to_in_a_Personal_Injury_Claim\" >What Compensation Are You Entitled to in a Personal Injury Claim?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>The two main types of damages recoverable in most personal injury claims are: economic damages and non-economic damages. Economic damages represent financial losses, including medical bills. Non-economic damages, meanwhile, encompass a variety of losses without a quantifiable financial component \u2013 including pain and suffering.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the circumstances of your injury, Florida law may limit your ability to recover damages for pain and suffering and other non-economic losses. An experienced lawyer can advise you what damages you may be able to recover and build a strong claim for maximum compensation on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For over 25 years, Kogan &amp; DiSalvo has been representing clients throughout Florida in a wide range of injury claims. <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Contact our personal injury lawyers today<\/a> for a free case review, or call <a href=\"tel:+5613759500\">(561) 375-9500<\/a> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Compensation_Can_I_Recover_for_Medical_Bills\"><\/span>What Compensation Can I Recover for Medical Bills?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a personal injury claim, you may be entitled to compensation for all of your medical expenses connected to the accident. This may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ambulance transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency room care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hospitalization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgeries, including emergency and reconstructive procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prescription medications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therapies and rehabilitation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be able to recover compensation for both the medical bills you have incurred to date, as well as the anticipated cost of future medical treatment, ongoing therapy, etc. You can also pursue damages for related out-of-pocket expenses (such as travel to and from medical appointments, assistive devices, and home healthcare services).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevail in your claim, medical bills and other economic damages must be supported by evidence. An experienced personal injury lawyer can thoroughly review your medical records and the bills you have received to calculate the compensation in your case. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kogan-disalvo.com\/medical-malpractice\/the-role-of-expert-witnesses-in-medical-malpractice-lawsuits\/\">Testimony by expert witnesses<\/a> can support your damages claim for future medical bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Compensation_Can_I_Recover_for_Pain_and_Suffering\"><\/span>What Compensation Can I Recover for Pain and Suffering?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although pain management is a crucial part of treating any injury, pain and suffering damages do not refer to the financial cost of medications, surgeries, and other treatments. Instead, pain and suffering is the legal term for the adverse effects of an injury on your physical health and mental and emotional well-being. As such, <strong>pain and suffering damages are separate from the losses you can recover for medical bills.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be able to recover compensation for pain and suffering if you experience the following issues after an injury:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Physical pain (acute and chronic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental distress (such as post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emotional anguish (e.g., shame, embarrassment, frustration with your changed circumstances, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inconvenience (<em>ex:<\/em> victims of a <a href=\"\/florida-catastrophic-injury-lawyer\/spinal-cord\/\">spinal cord injury<\/a> may be entitled to compensation for the difficulties they face with mobility and other functions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As with medical bills, the evidence must support your claim for pain and suffering damages. Obviously, calculating pain and suffering is less straightforward than adding up numbers on a billing statement. Testimony from your doctors, friends and family members, and \u2013 perhaps most importantly \u2013 you can help establish your right to compensation for pain and suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Florida Limit Pain and Suffering Damages?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike many states, Florida does not place a cap on the damages you can recover for pain and suffering in most personal injury claims. There are two exceptions to this rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$500,000 cap on non-economic damages in <a href=\"\/boca-raton-injury\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/\">medical malpractice claims<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$200,000 cap on non-economic damages in personal injury claims against a government entity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although non-economic damages are not subject to a cap in <a href=\"\/florida-car-accident-lawyer\/\">auto accident claims<\/a>, the Florida no-fault accident law does limit the circumstances in which you can pursue a claim for pain and suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restrictions on Pain and Suffering Damages in Florida Auto Accident Cases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in Florida, you must first file a claim with your own insurance company. Your personal injury protection (PIP) insurance covers a portion of your economic losses (including medical expenses and lost wages).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, PIP does not cover pain and suffering and other non-economic losses. In fact, you are barred from pursuing a claim against the at-fault driver for full compensation of damages (economic and non-economic) unless your injuries meet the threshold for serious injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0627\/Sections\/0627.737.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to Florida law<\/a>, a serious injury constitutes one or more of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cSignificant and permanent loss of an important bodily function\u201d;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cPermanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability, other than scarring or disfigurement\u201d;<br>AND\/OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSignificant and permanent scarring or disfigurement.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your medical records and testimony from one or more medical experts can help prove that your injury meets the threshold to pursue a fault-based claim against a negligent driver. You may be entitled to compensation for the full extent of damages in your case, including pain and suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Compensation_Are_You_Entitled_to_in_a_Personal_Injury_Claim\"><\/span>What Compensation Are You Entitled to in a Personal Injury Claim?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Defendants and insurance companies frequently contest both the seriousness of victims\u2019 injuries as well as the damages they pursue. Some losses, such as medical bills, are easier to claim than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been injured by a careless driver, a <a href=\"\/florida-premises-liability-lawyer\/\">negligent property owner<\/a>, or another party, it is important to speak to a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. The attorneys at Kogan &amp; DiSalvo can build a strong claim on your behalf for pain and suffering and other types of damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Contact our experienced personal injury lawyers<\/a> at Kogan &amp; DiSalvo today, or call <a href=\"tel:5613759500\"><strong>(561) 375-9500<\/strong><\/a>. We have served clients throughout Florida for over 25 years. We have achieved significant recoveries on behalf of clients in a variety of personal injury claims. <strong>Your initial consultation is free<\/strong>, and we work hard to pursue maximum compensation on your behalf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The two main types of damages recoverable in most personal injury claims are: economic damages and non-economic damages. 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