What Are Future Medical Expenses?
Future Medical Expenses are the reasonable costs of medical care a person may need after an injury claim resolves. They can include continued treatment, rehabilitation, medical equipment, medication, or care for a lasting impairment. A claim may seek these expected losses when medical evidence connects the anticipated care to the injury.
Quick Facts About Future Medical Expenses
Category
Economic damages
Used for
Projected injury-related care
Common confusion
Future care differs from past medical bills
Also called
Future Medical Costs, Projected Medical Expenses
Often discussed with
Spinal Cord Injury Claims
Key Takeaways About Future Medical Expenses
- They concern expected care, not bills already paid.
- Medical records help connect future treatment to the injury.
- They are not the same as pain and suffering damages.
How Future Medical Expenses Works
Future Medical Expenses are developed from the care a treating provider expects an injury to require. The review may consider medical records, diagnostic findings, treatment plans, and the person’s expected recovery. Projected costs can cover follow-up care, rehabilitation, medication, equipment, or assistance with daily activities.
Related glossary terms: Economic Damages, Medical Records, Permanent Disability.
Medical Records help show what treatment has occurred and why more care may be needed. A provider’s opinion can connect the expected care to the accident and describe its likely purpose. The claim then separates projected medical costs from past bills and from non-economic damages such as pain and suffering.
From the Atlanta Auto Law team
When we review spinal cord injury claims, we examine treatment records, provider opinions, and the expected course of care. We separate projected medical costs from past bills and assess whether the available medical evidence connects future treatment to the injury.
Future Medical Expenses in Practice: A Real-World Example
A person with a spinal cord injury may need ongoing rehabilitation, medication, mobility equipment, or personal assistance after the claim resolves. The claim may include those projected costs when medical evidence supports the expected care and links it to the crash.
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Related Terms
Economic Damages
Economic Damages are measurable financial losses caused by an injury or accident. In a car accident…
Medical Records
Medical Records are written or electronic documents that describe a patient’s care, condition, testing, treatment, and…
Permanent Disability
Permanent Disability is a lasting physical or cognitive impairment that limits a person’s ability to work…
Damages
Damages are the losses or compensation connected to an injury or legal wrong. In a car…
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