Damages in a personal injury claim include medical expenses, lost wages, permanent disfigurement or disability, pain and suffering, and the loss of consortium for the pedestrian’s spouse.
The damages recoverable by the estate in a wrongful death action include loss of accumulated wealth, lost income, and medical and funeral expenses. Damages the heirs may recover include loss of support, service, guidance, instruction, and companionship, pain and suffering, and medical and funeral expenses if they were paid by the survivors.