When you talk about the cost of a personal injury, wrongful death, accident or other trauma that has been caused by another party you have to consider the cost of pain and suffering.  The initial costs such as medical bills, loss of work, rehabilitation and prescriptions are the ones that are fairly easy to quantify.  However to put a price on the emotional weight of suffering that you and your loved ones have had to endure as a result of the accident or death is extremely difficult.  Injury and wrongful death attorneys are experts in helping people understand the true cost of accidents and therefore able to get them the highest measure of compensation possible.