In contrast to the less tangible general damages, special damages are clear-cut out-of-pocket costs, such as medical bills or repairs, that are a result of another person's negligence or wrongful act.
Damages which compensate for direct and specific expenses that are involved in a loss including property damage, medical bills, loss of use, rental expenses, and lost wages. Special Damages do not include compensation for inconvenience or pain and suffering.
fixed and quantifiable losses which are being sought in a personal injury claim case such as loss of earnings, vehicle damage and prescription/medical treatment costs.
a sum of money claimed as damages by a Plaintiff in an action or law suit; in contrast to general damages which does not specify an amount but asks the court to award and determine the appropriate amount;
Fixed costs or expenses attributable to any injury or loss, including past, present, and future income loss, treatment costs, and other out-of pocket expenses. STATUTE: Written law enacted by the legislature.
Amount awarded in litigation to compensate for specific identifiable economic loss. Reflects economic loss in wages, additional living expenses and transportation expenses.
Compensation awarded for actual economic losses, such as medical expenses and lost wages. (See also General Damages)
This is the legal phrase that means loss of income or other out of pocket expenses for the time period up to the date of trial.
Compensation at law for specified and proved items of expense.
A term used in a personal injury claim to mean financial compensation for things such as lost earnings, prescriptions, travel expenses and care.
Actual loss from the natural, not the necessary, consequences of the subject of complaint; e.g., specific payments for medical bills or car repairs. In third party claims, it means the damages that may be proved with documents.
A form of compensatory damages ordered paid when the injury done resulted from the other side's wrong but was not a natural or necessary consequence.
