{"id":1642,"date":"2021-07-16T14:29:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T14:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teextile.com\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2021-07-16T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T14:30:00","slug":"understanding-special-and-general-damages-for-personal-injury-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teextile.com\/understanding-special-and-general-damages-for-personal-injury-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Special and General Damages for Personal Injury Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Anyone who becomes injured due to someone else’s fault can sue for various types of damages. Most personal injury cases award special and general damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Special Damages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Special or financial damages reimburse injured parties for their monetary losses directly resulting from an injury. These damages typically cover lost wages and medical bills. Still, they may also compensate someone for other injury-related expenses such as cancelation of scheduled activities, special travel accommodations, or assistive devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Special damages awards cover all expenses involving injuries directly due to a defendant’s behavior and actions<\/a>. Therefore, individuals seeking special damages should retain copies of all receipts showing itemized expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n General Damages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Non-monetary or general damages are far more challenging to calculate because they are subjective. Therefore, a plaintiff’s attorney must gather evidence from various sources to prove that an injury is the leading cause of a client’s pain and suffering<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n