If someone else is negligent and you are injured, you are entitled to lost wages presuming they are related to the accident. This can be proven by testimony of the injured person as to why they missed the work and how much they earned. This could be corroborated by testimony of the employer explaining the time missed from work and the wage lost as well as by expert testimony of a doctor explaining the basis of the injured person’s inability to work. By easy example, if you are hospitalized for a week due to a car accident and earn $500 per week, part of your claim against the other driver is for $500.
