The types of damages that can be rewarded in a medical malpractice case vary depending on the circumstances of the case. Firstly, you can file for economic damages. These are the costs that are associated with your injury, including medical bills and lost wages. This includes treatments already paid for before the medical negligence was identified.
Secondly, you can receive compensation for non-economic damages. Pain and suffering is a wide term that includes anything that has changed in your life due to the injury that doesn’t have a bill attached to it. This includes the actual pain you’ve experienced, changes in your life that are permanent, and any emotional or mental anguish experienced.
Finally, in some cases, you may be able to recover punitive damages in a medical malpractice case. Punitive damages are awarded in cases in which the defendant’s conduct is especially egregious. This can occur when their negligence was intentional or showed reckless disregard for the safety of others. For example, a neurosurgeon that operated while drunk.
Contact a Joliet medical malpractice lawyer today to explore your options for compensation for your suffering and injury. Call (888) 970-5660 today.