A legal claim can award “damages.” Damages in personal injury cases are usually monetary and are meant to compensate a victim of personal injury by reimbursing them for their costs and related losses. Damages in a personal injury case often cover:
Lost wages
Medical expenses
Lost future earnings
Lost property
Pain and suffering
Emotional anguish
Damages are meant to restore the victim back to the same position they would have been in, had the injury or accident not occurred.