You can seek a few types of compensation: compensatory damages, punitive damages and nominal damages.
Some factors determine the amount of damages that are awarded, including the nature of the injury, the extent to which the person was injured and the duration that the person suffered from the injury.
Here is a rundown of the different types of damages you might see as a result of an auto accident, a dog bite, slip and fall or any other personal injury as the result of someone's negligence:
Compensatory Damages
Compensatory damages are meant to reimburse you for your injury. The two types of compensatory damages are actual damages and general damages.
If little evidence of actual damages exists, the courts still may choose to award you a small sum of money to acknowledge that the defendant legally wronged you.
Courts may order the defendant to pay the plaintiff punitive damages, which are meant to punish the defendant for his or her actions, if he or she is found to have acted intentionally, recklessly, or maliciously.
If you have suffered an injury in Pennsylvania, contact Metzger Wickersham for the knowledgeable representation you need and the personal attention you deserve.
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