How is loss of enjoyment of life calculated?
This form of damages is similar to pain and suffering in that there’s no formula and it’s an arbitrary number; however, it’s based on the things that you are either limited in doing or are no longer able to do or enjoy in your life due to your injuries. What is the value of being unable to fish or ride a bike anymore? In being limited in what you can do with your children or how often you can go to church? The value is based on what other people feel that losing those things you enjoyed doing would be worth. This is why it’s often important to find jurors who have similar interests as you in order to have a better chance of getting more money towards these damages since the juror can put a value on how much they’d want in return for not being able to do the same activity.
This form of damages is similar to pain and suffering in that there’s no formula and it’s an arbitrary number; however, it’s based on the things that you are either limited in doing or are no longer able to do or enjoy in your life due to your injuries. What is the value of being unable to fish or ride a bike anymore? In being limited in what you can do with your children or how often you can go to church? The value is based on what other people feel that losing those things you enjoyed doing would be worth. This is why it’s often important to find jurors who have similar interests as you in order to have a better chance of getting more money towards these damages since the juror can put a value on how much they’d want in return for not being able to do the same activity.
