Uncover Hidden Factors Determining Largest Damage Awards Now
Video Transcript
The largest damage awards typically come from non-economic (general) damages, which can make up 60–90% of a serious-injury verdict. Special damages reimburse measurable losses like medical bills and lost wages, but big awards often hinge on pain, suffering, and life impact. This article explains how courts and juries evaluate both to reach high-value outcomes.
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
“Which is the bigger part of the damages?”
Spencer Freeman – Personal Injury Attorney – Pierce County, WA
“I think that that becomes a really personal way to look at a lawsuit. The special damages are certainly important because to not get those covered, means that the policyholder, or my client, that’s out of their pocket. They didn’t do anything wrong. Somebody else did something to them, and now they are having to pay money out of their pocket. So, getting that, them made whole there is very important.
But I also think the general damages, the pain and suffering, is important also. If you’ve ever had any sort of back injury, it can be debilitating on your daily life. Just a soft tissue back injury can affect everything about your day. Certainly, if you’ve got a broken bone or a situation that requires surgery, I mean those are invasive injuries. Assigning value and obtaining value for a client is important.”