General Damages and Special Damages
If you have suffered a Personal Injury Walnut Creek may be possible to take two types of damages, general damages and special damages. General damages are paid as compensation for an injury, such as payment for pain and suffering or loss of future earnings. Court to decide the amount to be paid. Special damages paid in compensation for actual economic losses caused by the incident until the hearing. These may include damage to clothing and other goods, the cost of travel expenses for hospital care, medical expenses and the costs of hiring and / or repair of the car damaged by the accident.