If someone is negligent and causes you injury, then you are entitled, amongst other things, to medical bills that are necessary, reasonable and related. This would include past and future. Generally, computation of past medical expenses is simply totaling the medical bills as of the date of trial. Future medical expense is a more complicated formula as generally expert testimony from a doctor would be necessary to compute the treatment that is needed in the future. Of course, there are other aspects of the value of a case that will be referenced in other blog entries.
