What can I ask for if I was injured at a restaurant? 12 Answers as of November 30, 2011

Generally the element of damages consists of medical expenses, pain and suffering, disfigurement (if any), lost wages, and any other type of harm that directly resulted from another person's negligence.

It all depends upon your injury. You must take the medical records and photographs to a personal injury attorney to discuss.

Determining the appropriate amount of compensation for personal injuries caused by somebody else's negligence is more of an art than a science. Factors to consider may include how much the medical bills were; whether there were lost wages; and the extent, intensity, and duration of the pain and suffering. If there weren't any doctor bills or lost wages and it didn't hurt much, sometimes asking for a round number of dollars like 500 keeps the conversation on an even keel.

You should be compensated in you were injury and the restaurant failed to properly secure the guitar. The amount of money will depend on the extent of your injury and if you are receiving medical treatment.

The damages to which you are entitled depend upon the degree to which you were injured. If it broke your nose and knocked out your teeth, for example, you might be entitled to tens of thousands of dollars, where if you were completely unhurt, you might only be entitled to a free meal. Non-economic damages (things that can't be added up like lost wages) are "calculated" based upon the injuries, the treatment, the recovery period, any permanent harm, and the level and duration of any impairment that results.

What you should ask for is determined by what your injuries are. One must evaluate the medical treatment and costs to determine what you should ask for.

This question is not answerable with the information you provided. Did you require medical treatment? Did you bleed? bruise? loosen or lose any teeth? were you scarred? suffer any headaches? if you suffered none of these but only the shock of being hit in the face, perhaps its worth a free meal for 2 or 4 people. But if you suffered any injury, or incurred medical expenses, the value would be enhanced accordingly.

There are three basic types of injury damages: (1) Fix things that can be fixed. (2) Replace things that cannot be fixed, but can be replaced. (3) Make up for things that cannot be fixed or replaced. To determine your damages, you need to ask the following questions: Were you injured? Did you require medical treatment? Were the injuries permanent? They should pay your medical bills (to fix things that can be fixed). If they broke your glasses, for instance, they might need to replace them if they cannot be fixed. If the injury was severe or permanent, like a brain injury, or caused severe emotional distress or other damages that cannot be fixed or replaced, a jury might also compensate you for the third category.

Not much information here. You got hit accidentally by a guitar which fell from a shelf? You did not say you were hurt or had medical b ills etc. you get paid in liability cases based on the extent of your injury and the amount of your bills etc. you don't get bucks just for being there.

Any compensation is directly related to the severity of the injury; were you treated in the hospital? Did you seek any medical attention? Without an injury, the insurance carrier is unlikely to offer you much beyond a few hundred dollars.