Understanding "Loss of Enjoyment" in a Colorado Personal Injury Case 

In a personal injury case, “loss of enjoyment” is a subjective measure that can be used to quantify certain damages that a victim has sustained. For example, if an individual suffers a head injury and cannot enjoy many of their favorite activities, they may be able to sue for the decrease in enjoyment they have experienced. This blog post will explore how loss of enjoyment is calculated for injuries in Colorado.

If you have experienced loss of enjoyment after a personal injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney who may be able to help you.

What Is Loss of Enjoyment?

Loss of enjoyment is a term that encompasses how the intangible effects of an injury are measured. The definition of loss of enjoyment is the amount of enjoyment someone has lost because of an accident. For example, if someone has suffered a back injury that prevents them from doing any activities they used to enjoy, an attorney can prove that the victim’s quality of life has decreased. Thus, there is a quantifiable amount of damages the individual should be able to receive as a result of their loss of enjoyment.

The victim will explain how the injury has affected their life to create a quantifiable amount of damages. Loss of enjoyment is very subjective, however, and it can be difficult to determine whether the injury really did cause a loss of enjoyment for the victim.

In order to recover for loss of enjoyment, the victim will need to present evidence on how their injury has affected their quality of life. The individual may no longer enjoy things they once did. The most common example of loss of enjoyment is when an individual with a head injury cannot spend as much time as they used to spend reading, watching TV, or doing other activities that they previously enjoyed.

How Is Loss of Enjoyment Calculated?

Loss of enjoyment can be established when an injury has objectively caused a loss of enjoyment for the victim. For example, the individual may not be able to play basketball or perform as well in school because of their injury. Loss of enjoyment will also be established when the trauma in the body damages the nerves in certain areas, which affects how well someone feels.

There are many different factors that will determine whether an injury will cause loss of enjoyment or not. Loss of enjoyment can also be established when an individual is unable to fully function because of the injury. There are many different ways to establish a loss of enjoyment, and the other party will always have its own way of determining how much your quality of life has decreased. To calculate loss of enjoyment, you might use the percentage of life that the injury impacts or your loss of working income if you need to find a different line of work after the injury.

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Mintz Law Firm has a team of personal injury lawyers with over thirty years of experience helping clients in Colorado. We understand that the Colorado legal system can be overwhelming, and personal injuries can be devastating. Our knowledgeable lawyers can help you navigate the claims process so that you can focus on your recovery. Our skilled legal team is proud to provide clients with the personalized and award-winning legal counsel they deserve. To schedule a free consultation, you can contact us here or call (303) 462-2999.