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Types of Damages in a Personal Injury Case

Damages are the monetary compensation an injured party receives after settling or winning a personal injury lawsuit. A judge or jury will award monetary damages to an accident victim who proves financial, physical, and/or emotional losses related to their personal injury.

Our team of personal injury attorneys can speak with you about the kinds of damages you may be able to pursue in your case.  They can help you determine the amount of financial compensation you might receive after an injury caused by another person’s negligence.

Damages in personal injury cases can be categorized into multiple different categories. These include economic damages, non-economic damages, and punitive damages.

‘Damages’ is an umbrella term that encompasses all the expenses and costs that are caused due to the incident.

Economic

Economic damages are things on which someone can put a dollar figure following a personal injury accident, like medical expenses, lost wages, prescription costs, physical therapy, ambulance expenses, and future medical care.  Basically, things that can be pointed to as having a certain cost.

Non-Economic

Non-Economic damages are things like pain and suffering, scarring, or loss of use of part of the body. It does not have a set dollar figure. It is important to work with McShane & Brady  when dealing with non-economic damages as we will know how to handle them by gathering the appropriate amount of evidence to support the claim for non-economic damages.

There are some injuries that will never go away or that will have to be dealt with for a significant amount of time.  Paying that doctor’s bill may make the bill go away, but the pain associated with that injury is something that will be experienced on a daily basis or over some period of time, possibly in perpetuity. Relief and consideration of non-economic damages are intended to compensate the injured person for that harm.

Punitive

Punitive damages are a form of compensation awarded to plaintiffs in addition to actual damages, such as medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. They are meant to be a consequence to the defendant for their conduct and prevent them and others from taking similar actions going forward.

Punitive damages can range widely depending on the circumstances of the case.

Punitive damages are not awarded in every personal injury case. In fact, they are only awarded in cases where the defendant’s conduct was particularly egregious, such as cases involving intentional harm, fraud, or malice.

If you or someone you know was injured and you feel you deserve to be compensated for your injury, contact the personal injury attorneys of McShane & Brady.  We take pride in helping our clients after suffering from personal injuries.  Contact us via our website or call 816-888-8010 to schedule a consultation.

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