Types of Compensatory Damages in Personal Injury Cases

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Types of Compensatory Damages in Personal Injury
Cases

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• Most damages in a personal injury case are
  classified as compensatory damages.
• These damages are intended to compensate injured
  victims for what was lost due to the accident or
  injury.
• The following are the different reasons why
  compensatory damages are awarded in personal
  injury cases

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Victims may recover the costs of medical care,
such as reimbursement for treatment already
received and compensation for estimated costs of
future medical care.
Medical Treatment
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Property Loss

• Property loss damages are awarded to victims for
  repair of or compensation for properties that
  were lost or damaged, such as vehicles, clothing
  or other items.

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Loss of Income

• Victims may be entitled to compensation for
  income that has already been lost, as well as
  income that victims would have been able to make
  in the future.

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Pain and Suffering

• These damages are awarded to cover pain and
  suffering experienced by victims during an
  accident and in its immediate aftermath.

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Loss of Enjoyment

• Victims may be entitled to receive loss of
  enjoyment damages when the injuries they have
  sustained in an accident keep them from enjoying
  day-to-day pursuits such as hobbies, exercising
  and other recreational activities.

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Loss of Consortium Damages

• These damages are granted to victims for the loss
  of a relationship with their spouses, such as
  loss of companionship or the inability to
  maintain a sexual relationship.

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Emotional Distress

• These damages are awarded to personal injury
  victims for the psychological impact of injuries,
  such as fear, anxiety and sleep loss.

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• Personal injury attorneys at Rockland Injury
  Lawyers have over 50 years of experience in
  dealing with accident cases.
• Our lawyers are skilled and professional. We will
  do our best to get you or your loved one what he
  or she deserves as quickly and efficiently as
  possible.

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