Personal Injury Cases: 4 Financial Impacts For Newspaper Delivery Workers
Posted on: 13 June 2016
Delivering the newspaper is a traditional job that has evolved over the years as newspapers change, grow, and reach all different types of customers. If you're a newspaper delivery worker, then you know how important mobility is to properly bring newspaper from home to home. If you've been involved in a personal injury, then your ability to complete your job may be hindered. If someone else is liable for your case, then it is likely that you will seek compensation for the damages that were caused. By consulting with a personal injury attorney, you can break down the various financial impacts of a case and ensure that you are getting proper compensation. As a newspaper delivery worker, there are four financial impacts to consider adding to the case.
Extra Wages
When you lose out on income due to a personal injury, this is typically one of the main ways to get compensation through a settlement case. Along with your regular income for delivering newspapers, there may be additional forms of income to consider. For example, many newspaper delivery workers receive tips throughout the year. It's important to factor in the tips you will be missing out on as part of your wages. During the holidays, these tips are typically expanded to greater amounts and may come more frequently. By averaging the tips you received in past years, an attorney can help calculate how much of your wages that you're missing out on.
Along with tips, there may be other forms of incomes and bonuses that you're missing out on. For example, the newspaper company that you delivered for may have offered bonuses for new subscribers, subscription renewals, or any referrals that you received. If this is the case, then you can calculate your average bonuses into the final settlement for your personal injury case.
Newspaper Assistants
The injuries that you sustain may limit your ability to fully return to the job. For example, you may have suffered a leg injury that prevents you from driving. If this is the case, then you may have to hire an assistant to help you deliver the newspapers or operate a vehicle. Paying for the assistant can really cut into the income that you earn. Without the injury, you wouldn't have needed the assistant, so an attorney can include these expenses as part of your compensation. The total amount depends on the duration that you need to use the assistant for. Even if it's just for a month, the money can quickly add up and make a large impact on your settlement case.
Job Routine Changes
Along with an assistant, the way you deliver newspapers as a whole may change completely due to your injuries. For example, if you often delivered the newspaper on foot, you may have to adjust to driving more for deliveries. This leads to additional costs like gas purchases and wear on the vehicle. By keeping track of your delivery routine changes, an attorney can help you calculate the different financial factors that have occurred.
Adaptive Equipment
Hauling around dozens of newspapers can add a lot of weight and pressure to your body. As a result of your personal injury, you may need to purchase adaptive equipment that can help you carry the newspapers without putting too much strain on your body. For example, if you hurt your back, you may need to purchase a back brace to properly carry newspapers. The cost of a back brace should be included within your settlement case. Additional adaptive equipment may include driving accessories that makes it easier to operate your vehicle without feeling the strains of your injury. Receipts and cost estimates can all be used as evidence for your expenses.
An attorney can help guide you through the whole settlement process and may bring up additional financial impacts that you are not even aware of. This can help you get proper compensation for your injuries.
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