Injured pedestrians can recover damages under the legal theory of negligence, which fall into the categories of economic or non-economic damages. Economic damages are easily identifiable and include past and future medical treatment, lost wages from an inability to work, and damage to personal property. There is no set cap for how much a plaintiff can recover in this category so long as the plaintiff can prove the damages and support the recovery amount with proper evidence, the liable party must pay that amount. However, these accidents are often catastrophic to the injured person and could cause a victim to never be able to work in the same capacity or have the life they enjoyed before.