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Compensatory damages
Compensatory damages may be divided into two categories: damages that compensate victims for monetary losses, also referred to as special damages, and damages that compensate victims for non-monetary losses also known as general damages.
Monetary Losses
Compensatory damages for monetary losses include:
Medical expenses – Damages for medical expenses may include the costs of both past and future medical care and rehabilitation. Future costs will be determined by estimating the patients medical needs for the rest of his or her life expectancy.
Costs of living with a disability – An injury may cause a disability that needs a victim to substantially alter his or her lifestyle. Compensatory damages may cover the expenses connected with this change. For instance, a damage award may compensate the injured party for the expenses of renovating a house to make it wheelchair-accessible, or the costs of in-home nursing assistance.
Lost wages. A victim can recover any wages lost while recovering from an injury, and also any lost earning capacity suffered because of an injury.
Repair or replacement of property. A injured party may recover the expenses of property damage suffered in an accident. Property is often valued at its fair market value at the time of the injury.
Funeral expenses. The family of a personal injury victim can recover the costs of any funeral expenses incurred as a result of the injury.
Non-Monetary Damages
Non-monetary damages care difficult to determine and damage awards can differ significantly between victims. Damages for non-monetary losses include:
Pain and suffering. Damages for pain and suffering usually include compensation for actual physical pain, as well as compensation for emotional distress. Emotional distress includes the frustration, fear, anger and loss of enjoyment of life associated with suffering from a debilitating injury.
Loss of consortium. Spouses of personal injury victims can receive damages for the loss of the emotional and intangible elements of marriage, like loss of affection, solace, comfort, companionship, society, assistance, and sexual relations.
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