You can calculate your slip and fall accident claim on the following basis:

Your medical bills - both present and future

Your past and future medical treatment bills related to your fall will be one of the main measuring sticks in calculating your claim. Depending on where you live, the amount used to calculate your damages may be the amount the healthcare provider billed, or the amount the healthcare provider agreed to receive as payment in full.

Pain and suffering

There are no hard-and-fast rules for calculating pain and suffering. Depending on the severity of your injuries, your attorney or the insurance adjuster evaluating your claim will typically determine an appropriate multiplier to use, in addition to your medical bills, to calculate the amount of compensation you are entitled to because of your pain and suffering.

Lost wages

If the accident caused you to miss time from work, you may be entitled to recover the value of the wages you would have earned.

Loss of earning capacity

If your injuries are so severe that you are unable to perform the type of work you performed prior to getting hurt, and you are unable to earn as much as you did previously, you may be able to recover an amount that is meant to compensate you for your "lost earning capacity”.