Pain, Suffering And Emotional Distress

Pain, suffering and emotional distress are among some of the damages for which personal injury victims are granted cash awards. It seems strange to put a dollar value on such things, but in the civil court system, it is necessary to quantify pain and suffering in order to make the victim "whole again". Often times, the amount recovered for pain, suffering and emotional distress can help the injured party go on with their life after recovering from a serious injury.

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  • Pain, suffering and emotional distress are some of the only damages awarded that are not simply "reimbursement" for monetary costs

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  • What is Pain and Suffering?

    Once a victim has established the he was injured by another’s wrongdoing, he must be compensated for his pain ...
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