Speaking of tricky to quantify: general damages. This type of damage award is comprised of the "intangibles," if you will, of being the victim of someone else's negligence. Although they are considered non-economic damages, they still flow directly from the defendant's actions that caused injury. Take our example above: chances are, even though our victim's injuries were minor, she experienced some physical pain in the crash. Maybe she also suffers mental anguish over the accident, preventing her from driving. These are all general or "non-economic" damages. These can also include compensation for physical impairment, disfigurement, loss of companionship (for family members in a wrongful death case), and loss of quality of life.