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We have recovered over
$1 Billion
in compensation for our clients

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We are persistent, proactive, and ready to fight for our clients' interests

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While we are aggressive, we always play by the rules and honesty is the foundation of what we do

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We have extensive courtroom and trial experience putting our clients in the best position for success

Reeves & Mestayer is rated
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Reeves & Mestayer has obtained
Record Verdicts & Settlements
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BP oil spill class action recovery of
$70 Million
We handled thousands of BP claims throughout the Gulf South and was named by the Court to serve on the Economic and Property Damages Committee in the Multi-District Litigation

Defective product recovery of
$55 Million
After being injured or killed by defective tires, we fought to get 75 passengers and drivers the settlement they deserved

Car accident settlement of
$12 Million
After 5 people were killed in a multi-vehicle collision, their families turned to Reeves & Mestayer for help. We fought to get them the settlement they deserved

State of Mississippi tobacco litigation
$13 Million
Reeves & Mestayer law firm gained this verdict for the State of Mississippi to correct wrongful calculations related to the Mississippi tobacco settlement

Defective Product Settlement of
$1 Billion
We fought for 14,000 plaintiffs and 1,000 defendants hurt by Chinese-manufactured drywall products

June 16, 2022 By Jim Reeves

What Qualifies as Pain and Suffering?

A personal injury takes more than medical bills, productivity, and repair costs from you. It also affects your quality of life, whether it’s for a few days or for the rest of your life. It’s impossible to place a monetary value on those losses, but that’s exactly what pain and suffering damages do. By providing compensation for the suffering, you go through after an accident, the liable party can attempt to make things right.

Pain and suffering is just one part of a personal injury claim. Learn more about your legal options by calling Reeves & Mestayer at 228-374-5151.

Types of Pain and Suffering

There are many ways an accident can negatively affect your life. The term “pain and suffering” serves as a catch-all phrase to describe them all. Different components of pain and suffering include:

  • Physical effects. A serious accident can leave you with long-term or lifelong pain. Even with proper pain management, chronic pain can seriously inhibit your independence and keep you from the activities you used to enjoy.
  • Emotional and mental pain. Accidents leave significant mental trauma in their wake. You could be left with PTSD, debilitating anxiety, or shame related to changes in your appearance or independence.
  • Loss of quality of life. Major accidents have an overall negative impact on your quality of life. Not only may you have to navigate life with physical pain, but you may also no longer enjoy favorite activities, continue in your line of work, or engage in meaningful relationships as easily as you once did.
  • Difficulty with daily tasks. Physical pain can limit your independence, leaving you unable to do laundry, care for your home, or take care of your children.
  • Loss of consortium. If you can no longer support and care for loved ones the way you did before the accident, that loss is considered part of your pain and suffering.

Measuring the Effects of an Accident

As you may imagine, measuring the effects of pain and suffering is much harder than calculating medical bills or lost wages. It’s crucial to do whatever you can to document how your injuries have affected your life. Your attorney may have more specific instructions, but here are some ways to document your pain and suffering:

  • Personal injury journal. Keeping a daily log of how much pain you’re in, tasks you are able to complete or need assistance with, and changes you have to make to your daily routine is one way to show how an injury has changed you.
  • Pain level tracking. It’s difficult to look back and describe your pain levels if you don’t track them. If your pain tends to stay consistent throughout the day, just log it once each day. If it fluctuates dramatically throughout the day, try documenting your pain level when you wake up, halfway through the day, and before bed.
  • Documentation of limitations. Keep track of everything you are no longer able to do because of your injuries. These tasks seriously affect your independence, but it’s hard to remember them unless you actively document them. If you go to change a load of laundry but can’t bend down to reach the washing machine door, add that to the list. If you have to ask a neighbor to pick your child up from school because your pain is too bad, jot that down.

How Pain and Suffering Damages Are Calculated

Pain and suffering damages are generally calculated in one of two ways. The first is the multiplier method. This involves adding up the calculable damages of the crash, including property damage, medical expenses, and lost wages. A multiplier of one to five is applied to that number to get the amount you receive for pain and suffering. The more serious your injuries are and the more they affect your life, the higher your multiplier will be.

The other is the per diem method. A set dollar amount is used for pain and suffering. That number is multiplied by the number of days your injuries affect you to calculate your pain and suffering damages.

Reach Out to Reeves & Mestayer Now

If you’re ready to start on your personal injury claim, let’s set up a time to talk more about your accident and how we can help you. Get in touch online or call us at 228-374-5151 to schedule a meeting with one of our attorneys.

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Verdicts & Settlements

$156M
Settlement in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of pensioners of the Singing River Pension Plan.
$55M
On behalf of 75 passengers and drivers injured or killed in tire defect/rollover cases
$22M
On behalf of seven investors defrauded of their life savings
$12M
On behalf of five people killed in a multi-vehicle collision
$10M
On behalf of children and teachers poisoned by defective spray roofing
$5.5M
Verdict on behalf of a woman who was abducted and raped in a K-Mart parking lot because the store provided no security
$6M
Settlement on behalf of an orthopedic surgeon killed during a scuba diving excursion. Believed to be a record settlement for a dive accident in the Bahamas.
$1M
Verdict on behalf of a women who did not receive timely treatment and died as a result of her injuries.

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