Sometimes referred to as special damages, economic damages include:
Past medical expenses for those incurred because of the accident and before a settlement or a trial award.
Future medical expenses for those incurred because of the accident and after a settlement or trial award.
Past lost wages for the time you could not work from immediately after the accident through the time of settlement or a trial award.
Future lost wages for the time you cannot gain meaningful employment because of injuries and disabilities caused by the accident. Future lost wages come into play after a settlement or a trial award.
Replacement or repair of any personal property destroyed or damaged in the accident. This includes your vehicle and anything in it, such as a computer, school books, clothing, and other personal property. This also includes personal property on your person that suffered damage or destruction in a pedestrian accident, bicycle accident, or motorcycle accident.
Funeral, burial, and/or cremation expenses if you lost a loved one from catastrophic injuries.