Types of Damages in Richmond Hill, GA
The different types of damages available in in Richmond Hill, GA legal proceedings include:
• Compensatory Damages – Damages that are intended, as much as possible, to put the claimant into the position he would be in if he not suffered the injury caused by the defendant’s wrongful conduct.
• Pecuniary Damages – Pecuniary damages refer to the “out of pocket” losses suffered by the injured party.
• Non-Pecuniary Damages – Non-Pecuniary Damages mean the expenses other than “out of pocket” expenses, including damages for “pain and suffering”, “loss of enjoyment of life”, or “loss of consortium”.
• Punitive Damages – Also called exemplary damages refer to damages intended to punish wrongful conduct. Whether or not punitive damages are available depends upon the law under which a cause of action arises. Some states do not allow punitive damages awards, or have a very restricted approach to punitive damages.
• Nominal Damages – Nominal damage is an award of a small sum of money often $1 to a person who has established an injury, but has not been able to establish any losses that can be compensated.
Damages to Real Estate – Where real estate is damaged, for example due to the consequence of harm to a physical structure, or due to a fire, economic damages may be assessed in the amount necessary to fix the damage. Based on the case, damages can also be calculated by the impact of the harm on the property’s market value. It is usually necessary to hire experts in such cases, and there are many appraisers who can give testimony as to the value of any real or personal property, or damage to a business interest.
Pain and Suffering – There is no obvious method of deciding the value of pain, or the ability to lead a normal, pain-free life. This is an area where an attorney’s advocacy may have a significant effect on the amount of a damages award.
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