Damages in Personal Injury Cases - Types of Compensation - Ottawa Accident and Injury Lawyers

Damages in Personal Injury Cases - Types of Compensation - Ottawa Accident and Injury Lawyers

One never hopes to be injured. However, unexpectedly, accidents happen everyday causing injuries. What may at first seem like a small accident and insignificant injury being sustained can balloon into devastating life long disability.

Injuries can happen to anyone at any time. If you are injured in a personal injury accident, you likely have a personal injury claim. In general terms, if someone else’s negligence or carelessness has caused you injury, you are entitled to compensation.

We are often asked what types of compensation are available to someone who is injured. There are many types of damages or compensation that may be claimed in a personal injury case. The types of compensation will vary for each case and type of injury.

The general heads or types of damages however are general damages (usually for pain and suffering or non pecuniary damages) and special damages (often called non pecuniary damages) such as loss of income or out of pocket expenses such as hospital and medical expenses, cost of prescriptions. General damages include compensation for pain and suffering, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, lost amenities and various other non-monetary or non-pecuniary losses.

There are other damages that may be claimed such as future care costs and damages for family members such as loss of care, guidance and companionship damages [ called Family Law Act damages ].

The damages that pay for actual expenses incurred or to be incurred are called compensatory or pecuniary damages. Non compensatory damages (also called general damages) compensate an injured person for the pain and suffering they have suffered as a result of the injuries they have sustained.

At Plant Quinn Thiele LLP - Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer Network Lawyers, we can assist in claiming all of the types of damages an injured person is entitled to receive. We can explain the process of seeking compensation and investigate the types of compensation and damages you should receive in your case. Our consultations are free and we do not charge any fees unless we recover compensation for you. Contact us at 613-315-HURT - 613-315-4878. Marc Quinn, Ottawa Accident and Injury Lawyer.