{"id":1029,"date":"2025-02-20T09:20:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/blog\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:54:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T20:54:04","slug":"calcuate-lost-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/blog\/calcuate-lost-earnings\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Calculate Lost Earnings if You\u2019re Self Employed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a personal injury lawsuit, plaintiffs are entitled to get compensation for the economic losses resulting from their injury, including lost earnings.\u00a0 So if you\u2019re not able to work for an extended time because of the injury, you are supposed to get money to compensate for the income you lost.<\/p>\n<p>If you file a lawsuit and ask for lost earnings, you don\u2019t simply\u00a0tell the court how much you lost.\u00a0 Damages for lost earnings must be calculated based on evidence. \u00a0If you are a W-2 employee with a salary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/professional-attorney-information-center\/maryland-law-update\/lost-wages-compensation-maryland\/\">lost earnings calculation is easy<\/a>.\u00a0 You must present documentation from your employer stating what your lost wages were.\u00a0 There may be a battle over whether the employee needed to take off work.\u00a0 But the calculation itself is simple.<\/p>\n<h2>Self-Employed Calculations Are More Complex<\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/blog\/calcuate-lost-earnings\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading How to Calculate Lost Earnings if You\u2019re Self Employed\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a personal injury lawsuit, plaintiffs are entitled to get compensation for the economic losses resulting from their injury, including lost earnings.\u00a0 So if you\u2019re not able to work for an extended time because of the injury, you are supposed to get money to compensate for the income you lost. 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