If you’ve been injured, had property damage or have experienced any other sort of loss as a plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit, you can seek compensation from the individual who caused those losses. This type of remuneration goes by the legal name of “damages.” In a personal injury lawsuit in Calgary, these are some of the most typical damages.

Special Compensatory Damages

Special damages compensate for financial losses suffered as a result of the harm. Special damages encompass any expenditure or loss incurred as a result of an injury. Additionally, the sorts of extraordinary damage claims that can be filed, as well as the amount that an injured party can claim, are both unlimited.

 

The following are some of the most prevalent forms of specific damages:

 

• Earnings reduction
• Medical costs resulting in a loss of future earnings
• Future medical care costs
• Home expenditures, as well as costs connected with canceled or rescheduled vacations

General Compensatory Damages

In general, general damages reimburse an injured person for non-monetary losses sustained as a result of an injury claim. General damages refer to the harm that is “usually” or “commonly” experienced as a result of an injury.

 

The following are examples of damages produced by general factors: 

 

• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish
• Loss of consortium or companionship

Wrongful Death Damages

A wrongful death claim compensates surviving family members and loved ones. The following are some of the most frequent wrongful death damages:

 

• The cost of a funeral and burial
• Pre-death medical care costs
• Surviving family and loved ones’ mental anguish
• Cash donation forfeited
• Loss of companionship and consortium
• Loss of services and assistance

Punitive Damages

Punitive damages are given to an aggrieved plaintiff only when the defendant’s actions were disgusting or repulsive. Punitive damages are frequently granted when a defendant is found guilty of willful or malicious conduct, as well as fraud. Aggravated violence, sexual assault or fraudulent activity that causes widespread financial loss are examples of these behaviors. 

Collecting Damages

In a Canadian personal injury case, a plaintiff is entitled to damages once a settlement has been made or following a court judgment/award. Receiving the damages award and actually obtaining the money are two different things.