{"id":2939,"date":"2021-03-01T18:04:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T18:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=2939"},"modified":"2022-03-23T23:29:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T23:29:23","slug":"the-most-common-types-of-damages-awarded-in-personal-injury-lawsuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/the-most-common-types-of-damages-awarded-in-personal-injury-lawsuits\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Common Types of Damages Awarded in Personal Injury Lawsuits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Those who are injured wrongfully by a reckless or negligent party should not be financially liable for their damages and losses. Wrongfully injured victims deserve justice, and that justice by law comes in the form of full and fair compensation for everything from medical expenses and hospital bills, to lost wages, pain, suffering, disability, and much more. These types of losses all fit under one of two categories of damages, economic<\/em> and non-economic<\/em>. Within these two umbrella categories lies several other types of damages that are and should be awarded in personal injury cases. As an injured victim hurt in an accident that was not your fault, you deserve to know which types of damages you are entitled to under the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue reading to review the most common types of damages in personal injury lawsuits, and where to get trusted advice on your claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Economic and Non-Economic Personal Injury Damages<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Economic damages represent quantifiable losses that are documented, and therefore, can be more precisely calculated. Examples of such damages include hospital bills, medical expenses, gas money spent traveling to and from doctor\u2019s visits, lost wages from missing time at work, and similar out-of-pocket costs. Non-economic damages are the opposite, as they are more difficult to put a figure to. However, these types of damages are even more impactful and deserving of compensation, such as pain and suffering, emotional trauma, mental anguish, loss of consortium, loss of ability to work, permanent disfigurement or disability, and similar losses experienced by a personal injury victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

⚖ Compensatory Damages –<\/strong> Economic damages, like hospital bills and medical treatment, are types of compensatory<\/em> damages, or actual<\/em> damages. They can be traced and calculated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

⚖ General Damages –<\/strong> General damages are also known as hedonic damages<\/em>, and they represent non-economic damages like pain and suffering or reduced quality of life.  These are the damages that injured persons are entitled to under the law and any settlement or award for these types of damages should be substantial if the injury was substantial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

⚖ Special Damages –<\/strong> There is also another category known as special damages, which are awarded for things like property damage, legal fees, and even incidental and future damages, if eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Punitive Damages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Courts may also award additional punishable damages in special cases of extreme offensive conduct including gross negligence. These are called punitive damages, or exemplary damages<\/em>, and are more intended to reprimand the wrong-doer rather than award the victim (although the victim still receives a percentage of the monetary compensation awarded). Punitive damages are awarded in cases where victims suffered losses as a result of another\u2019s maliciousness, brazenness, or gross negligence. They are intended to set an example, as well as reform the wrong-doer and deter others from similar immoral behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aggravated Damages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aggravated damages are not a separate category of damages, but rather an extension of general damages that fall under compensatory damages. Aggravated damages are essentially the same as punitive damages, since they are awarded for cases of egregious invidious conduct, however, they are directly compensatory in nature. Punitive damages are meant to punish, whereas aggravated damages are meant to monetarily compensate a victim for aggravated injuries sustained by a defendant\u2019s extreme malevolent conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more details about the common damages awarded in a personal injury claim<\/a>, speak with a licensed Indiana accident lawyer who has the knowledge and experienced necessary to obtain the full and fair compensation you deserve as a wrongfully injured victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn More About Making a Personal Injury Claim in Indianapolis, Indiana<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Call the Law Office of Craven, Hoover, and Blazek P.C. at 317-881-2700<\/strong> to learn your rights to being compensated for your damages and losses after being wrongfully injured in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our seasoned personal injury lawyers<\/a> retain extensive trial and litigation experience, and never collect attorney fees unless we obtain a settlement or verdict for you. Contact us today to schedule a free initial case evaluation, and explore your claim\u2019s strength with a skilled injury lawyer. We serve clients in and around Indianapolis, and all throughout the state of Indiana. Act now before evidence is lost and time runs out on your claim!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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