Montgomery, NY Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

You can sue for lost wages. Often there are several other bases for damages which a personal injury lawyer knows, but which are not generally known to lay persons. Consult an injury lawyer: it's almost always worth the investment. Good Luck.

Falling and being injured a at a business does not mean the business is liable. You must have evidence that the business was negligent and the negligence caused the fall. Generally, this means there was some dangerous condition that caused you to fall that could have been avoided.

Assessment of damages in a personal injury case requires detailed analysis of liability, the injuries, and the effect of those injuries upon the individual. This analysis includes application of legal principles, evidentiary factors, medical documentation, out of pocket expenses, calculation of future losses and experience in your jurisdiction as to likely range of prospective jury awards. To answer the question properly, one would need extensive examination of all the evidence, particularly the medical records. I typically spend about 4 - 6 hours reviewing a file once it is complete in order to determine my settlement position. You don't even mention what the injuries are; you don't say what his employment was, what his income was, or whether he will be able to work in the future. Even your location makes a difference. You do mention that he has a lawyer. Your friend either trusts his lawyer to make the proper evaluation, or he does not. If he does, then he should go with that. If he does not, then he should get another lawyer.