I'm self-employed. How can I recover lost wages after a car accident in Maryland?

A: If you're self-employed and are trying to recover lost wages in your Maryland personal injury claim, you may find that it can be quite difficult to prove your losses. After your car accident in Maryland, you'll likely need to work with a professional such as a car accident attorney to successfully demonstrate your income losses.

When you own your own business, it's much harder to prove your losses with paper evidence than it is for people who are employed by companies and can simply use their pay stubs to prove their lost wages. Without the corroboration of an established company you may face some financial difficulties.

The insurance company or courts will require that you prove your lost wages with "reasonable certainty." The insurance companies will want to see tax returns and other financial statements to show your losses. This is easier said than done.

For example, what if: 

• You have a new business and don't have a financial history yet?
• You're unable to operate your business because of your injuries?
• You do seasonal or freelance work that's sporadic and fluctuates?
• You don't know how to demonstrate your lost opportunities and goodwill of your customers? 

Clearly, the self-employed may run into problems when trying to recover lost wages after a car accident in Maryland. You might need the assistance of a forensic economist to calculate your profit losses and to provide the documentation necessary when filing your Maryland personal injury claim.

Such an expert works as a specialist and helps determine economic losses. He will help to determine what your damages.

Contacting a Maryland Car Accident Lawyer

Maryland's contributory negligence statute makes it more difficult for Maryland accident victims to recover sufficient compensation when someone else is at fault for your car accident. This doesn't have to spell the end of your case! Protect your rights and give your Maryland personal injury case the advantage of experienced legal counsel by teaming with a Maryland injury lawyer from Jimeno and Gray. Contact us today for a no-cost consultation - 410-590-9401.