The Per Diem method allocates an amount in dollars each day you sustain an injury due to an accident. Then multiply that daily dollar amount by the total number of days you've experienced pain and suffering, or are likely to suffer. The most common approach is to add up the medical bills related to an accident and multiply them by a number between 1.5 on the low end and 4 or 5 on the high end. With the least commonly used travel (in Latin, per day) method, the insurance adjuster tries to allocate a certain amount in dollars for each day that the claimant had to deal with the physical and mental effects of the accident and the resulting injuries.
Establishing an adequate daily rate is complicated, and this method is probably not conducive to evaluating pain and suffering related to long-term (or permanent) injuries. The most common method for calculating how much money your lawyer should demand for your pain and suffering is the “multiplier method.” After adding up all the economic damages, your lawyer will multiply that amount by a number between one and five. They will use one if your injuries are less serious. If their injuries were devastating, they would use five.
The resulting number is the amount they will include in your claim for settlement for your pain and suffering.