Pain and suffering are considered “non-economic” damages – that is, damages that you can’t easily quantify. Under Nevada law, plaintiffs are entitled to seek both non-economic and economic (like medical bills) damages in a personal injury case. Essentially, pain and suffering damages provide compensation for the effects your injuries have on your life. Being struck by a car hurts! The pain can affect your ability to work or go to school and may even affect your mood and personality. Furthermore, many people who have been hit by a car experience significant emotional trauma and mental anguish and may even develop PTSD or other mental health concerns, like anxiety or depression. Non-economic damages compensate for that damage and can provide funds to help you seek treatment to ease the pain and PTSD symptoms. Your pedestrian injury attorney can help identify all your damages.