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In a personal injury claim, a plaintiff has to prove not just liability but the extent of the damages. This means the plaintiff may need\u00a0to establish the nature of the injuries, the expected duration of the injuries, how the injuries may have aggravated a pre-existing condition, disfigurement, disability, pain and suffering, emotional distress, necessary medical expenses, lost wages, care-taking expenses, and any shortened life expectancy.<\/p>\n

Jury Awards $15 Million in Damages to Student After Crash<\/strong><\/p>\n

A tragic car accident in 2015 resulted in the death of five Georgia nursing students. A jury recently awarded the lone survivor $15 million. According to the a news report<\/a>, a truck driver had been driving 70 miles per hour down a highway and failed to slow down or stop for traffic, causing him to crash into several cars. The truck driver\u2019s truck drove over the top of a Toyota Corolla and crashed into a Ford Escape that was carrying the students. The students had been on their way to their last day of clinical rotations at a nearby hospital. The survivor brought a lawsuit against the truck driver\u2019s trucking company.<\/p>\n

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In a personal injury claim, a plaintiff has to prove not just liability but the extent of the damages. This means the plaintiff may need\u00a0to establish the nature of the injuries, the expected duration of the injuries, how the injuries may have aggravated a pre-existing condition, disfigurement, disability, pain and suffering, emotional distress, necessary medical […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-truck-accidents"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Available Types of Damages in Illinois Personal Injury Claims | Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In a personal injury claim, a plaintiff has to prove not just liability but the extent of the damages. 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