Pain and Suffering are divided into two categories: (1) past pain and suffering and (2) future pain and suffering. Past and future pain and suffering include inconvenience, emotional anguish, physical pain, humiliation, trauma, aggravation, and loss of enjoyment of life. In order to collect on damages for pain and suffering in an auto accident, there must be some sort of permanent injury resulting from that auto accident. A permanent injury may be a lifetime impairment, disability, or significant scarring or disfigurement. Once it is shown that there is a permanent injury, then damages for past and future pain and suffering can be evaluated. Although, it is important to note that pain and suffering are subjective and individualized, so damages vary on a case-by-case basis.