After a slip and fall accident inside a grocery store, you might experience a soft tissue injury. These can be very painful and debilitating, but proving that you have sustained this type of injury can also be complicated. It would be best to work closely with your physician and a personal injury attorney to establish the full extent of your injuries.

What Is a Soft Tissue Injury?

Rather than affecting your bones or organs, a soft tissue injury involves your body's muscles, ligaments, and tendons. These injuries can be excruciating and debilitating. You might not initially feel the full extent of the damage after experiencing it, but the effects of a soft tissue injury can be seen for years as your body struggles to heal. 

How Will a Grocery Store Pay for My Injuries?

The grocery store will likely carry liability insurance to pay for these injuries. However, insurance providers are reluctant to pay non-economic damages for soft tissue injuries. They may only want to pay for your trip to the doctor and any lost wages you have experienced. However, you might be entitled to much more.

What Types of Damages are Compensatable?

Instead of simply compensation for medical expenses, you should also be compensated for transportation costs and any added services needed to cope with your injuries. You'll also be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering. This is calculated through a multiplier method that considers the full extent of your economic damages and the severity of the pain you have experienced.

To fully determine how much you are entitled to, obtain a complete list of each expense, including physical therapy, assistive devices, and any modifications you may need to your home. Ask your attorney whether you have left anything out.

How Can a Personal Injury Attorney Help?

Your physician will play a crucial role in demonstrating the full extent of your injuries. Your personal injury attorney will communicate with your physician and help them create medical records and write doctor's notes. Your doctor wants to help you, but some physicians do not have experience with personal injury cases, and your attorney can help your doctor create evidence that your attorney can then use in your case.

Armed with evidence of your injuries and proof that the grocery store management was grossly negligent, you will then ask for a settlement. You will start from a strong negotiation position and are more likely to receive a larger payment.