{"id":1114,"date":"2019-12-17T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kreizerla.wpengine.com\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2021-05-11T14:58:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T14:58:11","slug":"compensatory-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/compensatory-damages\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Types of Compensatory Damages in NJ and NY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When someone suffers an injury in\nan accident due to the negligent behavior of another person or entity, they may\ntake legal action to recoup their medical expenses, lost wages, and lost property.\nThe sum of money awarded to the plaintiff in an injury lawsuit is called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/litigation.findlaw.com\/legal-system\/what-are-compensatory-damages.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Compensatory\nDamages<\/a>.\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A plaintiff seeking compensatory\ndamages in court must prove that the loss they have incurred can be attributed\nto the negligent behavior of the defendant. Additionally, they must quantify\nthe amount of loss for the judge or the jury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compensatory damages include general\nand special. Both are explained below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-special-damages\">Special Damages <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special damages or \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/c\/compensatory-damages.asp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">actual\ncompensatory damages<\/a>\u201d are intended to provide financial compensation for\nthe expenses incurred due to negligent behavior, including medical bills,\nproperty replacement, and lost wages. Typically, special damages can be equated\nto a defined monetary value, and as such they are easily communicated to a\njudge or jury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alllaw.com\/articles\/nolo\/personal-injury\/types-of-compensation.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">does\nnot limit the amount of special damage claims<\/a> that can be made; however,\nthe plaintiff and his or her legal team must prove that the defendant\u2019s\nnegligent behavior directly resulted in the incurred expenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-damages\">General Damages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a personal injury case, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alllaw.com\/articles\/nolo\/personal-injury\/special-general-damages.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">general damages compensate the plaintiff<\/a> for any non-monetary damages that are attributable to the negligent behavior of the defendant. General damages address harm and expenses that are \u201cgenerally\u201d sustained during an injury or accident. These damages are more subjective because unlike special damages they cannot be equated to a specific monetary value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you may seek to prove that an accident has caused you long-term pain and suffering, mental illness, or emotional distress for which you are entitled compensation.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-to-consult-a-new-york-and-new-jersey-trial-attorney\">When to consult a New York and New Jersey trial attorney<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or a loved one has sustained an injury due to the negligent behavior of an individual or business, you are entitled to compensation for your medical expenses, lost current and future income, and lost or damaged property. While you focus on restoring your physical health, let the skilled New York and <a href=\"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/practice-areas\/personal-injury\/\">New Jersey personal injury attorneys<\/a> of Kreizer Law focus on restoring your financial health. We are ready to give your case the attention it deserves \u2013 and fight for the fair compensation you deserve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call <a href=\"tel:+17327979961\"><span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">1\u2011(800)-4-JUSTICE<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00ae<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013<span style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;\">1-(800)-458-7842<\/span> or contact us online today. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When someone suffers an injury in an accident due to the negligent behavior of another person or entity, they may take legal action to recoup their medical expenses, lost wages, and lost property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":1115,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1114"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1114\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreizerlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}