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By Ian Aikenhead, Q.C. When a person is injured they will be entitled to different kinds of damages from the court. The first is general damages for pain and suffering, or what the courts call “non-pecuniary damages” because they are not damages directly related to a financial loss, but for pain and suffering.
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Pain and suffering is the legal term for the physical and emotional stress caused from an injury (see also pain and suffering). Some damages that might come under this category would be: aches, temporary and permanent limitations on activity, potential shortening of life, depression or scarring.
Damages for pain and suffering is not an easy number to calculate, mostly because it’s subjective. However, this article will help you begin to understand.
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Pain and suffering is subjective and can be interpreted differently but this number will only vary slightly and can still impact your payout in a large way.
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