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What Are Damages For Pain And Suffering?

Pain and suffering damages include disability or physical impairment, disfigurement, mental anguish, inconvenience or loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life experienced in the past or to be experienced in the future. The principle behind pain and suffering damages is to put the plaintiff in the position had the accident not occurred. However, this is impossible. So the best that the law can do is put a money amount to the plaintiff’s pain. For example, your medical bills may be covered, but that doesn’t compensate you for the pain of never being able to pick up your grandchild [...]

Is There An Exact Way To Calculate Damages For Pain And Suffering?

If you have been injured because of someone else’s negligence in a car accident, slip-and-fall, or any other type of personal injury case, you can be compensated from the at-fault party. After establishing that the defendant is at fault, you will need to prove your financial losses. This monetary value is referred to as damages. Damages include medical bills and non-economic harms like pain and suffering. However, it is more difficult to recover for pain than for out-of-pocket expenses like medical bills. Pain and suffering is not supported by bills, receipts, or contracts. Rather, it is an intangible loss. [...]