If you are successful in your false light action, you may recover damages. In general, you may be awarded three types of damages. These include: 1) General damages, which are damages for your loss of reputation, shame, and shame; 2) Special damages, which are damages to your property, trade, occupation, or business income; or, 3) Exemplary (punitive) damages, which are damages awarded at the discretion of the court or the jury, to be recovered in addition to general and special damages, and to be awarded for the sake of example and by way of punishing a defendant. The specific type(s) of damages you may be awarded will most likely depend on the facts and circumstances of a given case.