What happens if I am injured to the extent that my abilities to do my original job are altered, and I can’t perform to the same level any longer?

If you are injured to a level in which your duties at your job cannot be fulfilled, you want to look at an area of recovery called “impaired earning capacity”. These damages are closely related to loss of future earning damages. It is often simply an alternative way of compensating you for future earnings loss. Technically, “impaired earning capacity” refers to the extent to which the injury has interfered with your ability to advance to a better paying position or alternative career. The damages, in effect, compensate you for injury to your earning power.

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