Daily Beam Blog

In a personal injury case, the money that is awarded to the injured party come in two categories. A Punta Gorda injury attorney would be able to discuss these categories with you and explain exactly what they mean. The lawyer would explain that special damages are the out of pocket expenses that are paid or lost such as lost wages, prescription expenses, any future medical expenses as well as many more aspects. The general damages include monies put towards the pain and suffering, embarrassment, disability, disfigurement, inability to sleep and basic inability to live a normal life after the personal injury has happened.