Pain and suffering, in legal terms, is the emotional and physical stress that results from an injury. It typically refers to the pain, anguish, discomfort, inconvenience, and emotional trauma accompanying an injury following an accident. For these reasons, pain and suffering damages are considered “non-economic” damages. These damages are more subjective than the other damages and often harder to quantify, primarily because while these injuries are genuine, they will be personal to the individual experiencing them since everyone’s reaction to harm is different. For example, some people following a car accident may develop depression, while others may experience the loss of quality of life due to their injuries. In addition, pain and suffering may also include a lack of energy, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), loss of appetite, sexual dysfunction, sleep issues, and substantial mood swings.