Money Damages in Personal Injury Cases - What are you Entitled to Recover?

So you have been injured by the negligence of another, be it a car wreck, medical malpractice, or a slip and fall. You have missed work, your medical bills are piling up, and your pain is unbearable. Can you recover for all this hassle? What exactly can you recover? What can't you recover? In this article, I will explore what damages are and what damages you are entitled to recover.

Probably the first question you will need answered is what “damages” are. Generally speaking, damages are monetary compensation that may be recovered by any person who has suffered loss or injury by the negligence of another. In short – it’s money.

There are two basic classifications of damages that are commonly encountered in personal injury claims – general damages and special damages. You probably aren’t really concerned with what exactly special or general damages are. You are probably more concerned with what exactly you can recover. Accordingly, in the next article I will provide a list of the items of damages (in other words – money) you can recover in a personal injury o accident case. (Remember these damages only relate to your personal or bodily injuries. The money that you can recover for damage to your car is covered elsewhere.)