Osteoarthritis

Very often arthritis has as its foundation a prior broken bone or strain injury. Very often an arthritic joint will require stabilization which may include surgical stabilization. Arthritis is a concern for personal injury attorneys when seeking fair damages for accident victims because the pain and loss of function that often comes later in life has to be accounted for in a present verdict or settlement. This is why it is so important to hire an attorney who knows how to get the right information out of the treating physicians concerning future medical care and future disability. An attorney who understands the effects of arthritis -- like those at McAleer Law -- is an extremely important part of an injury case.

Georgia law provides for the recovery of future pain and suffering damages in its pattern jury instructions:

“If you find that the plaintiff’s pain and suffering will continue into the future, you should award damages for such future pain and suffering as you believe the plaintiff will endure. In making such award, your standard should be your enlightened conscience as impartial jurors. You would be entitled to take into consideration the fact that the plaintiff is receiving a present cash award for damages not yet suffered.”