Pain and suffering encompasses pain, or loss of quality of life (such as the inability to participate in activities with your family and friends, inability to engage in hobbies, sports, travel, etc., depression, and damage to relationships with loved ones, including sexual relations) due to a major injury. There is no set figure or formula that defines how much this amount should be.

The truth is, no lawyer can tell you at the beginning how much you will get for your case until he or she has the medical records, bills, and wage loss analysis in hand. But I can give you a ballpark figure based on an understanding of what happened to you.