Special Damages in a Personal Injury Lawsuit - Personal Injury Lawyer in Perth

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What are Special Damages in a Personal Injury
Lawsuit?
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Personal injury cases are legal disputes that
arise when one person suffers harm from an
accident or injury, and someone else might be
legally responsible for that harm. Special
damages in a personal injury lawsuit refer to
tangible losses with a value that is easy to
calculate. Understanding what types of damages
fall under the category of special requires the
knowledge of a personal injury attorney.
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Compensatory DamagesA jury typically decides
the number of compensatory damages awarded to the
victim. Special damages and general damages fall
under the broader term of compensatory damages.
The two are quite different in meaning, due to
the ability to assign a value to the type of
damage experienced.
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Special damagesA goal of awarding special
damages is to place the victim in a position they
would be in had they not suffered their injuries.
The special damages that found in a personal
injury claim are,

• Funeral costs associated with the death of a
  loved one
• Cost of living with a disability
• Personal care costs
• Costs associated with lessening their own
  liability
• Replacement or repair of property damage
• Loss of irreplaceable items
• Medical expenses
• Lost wages

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General DamagesGeneral damages are intangible
damages that are harder to associate with
specific monetary value. These types of damages
refer to items that are hard to give a monetary
value and include such examples as

• Loss of companionship
• Loss of reputation
• Pain and suffering

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Types of Personal Injury Cases Resulting in
DamagesA personal injury can occur in a variety
of circumstances. Some of the most common
examples of personal injury lawsuits that result
in special damages include

• Trucking accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Product defect
• Slip and fall accidents
• Car accidents

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