To help you have a better understanding of how your personal injury case might progress and what types of damages may apply, we want to provide you with this brief list.
Compensatory damages
Compensatory damages are intended to compensate a victim for their injury. They include actual damages for specific expenses incurred (for example, medical bills or replacing damaged property), as well as general damages for more indirect loss (for example, pain and suffering or loss of future wages).
Nominal damages
Modest sums may be awarded in some cases and are intended ordinarily to show that the victim was legally wronged even if the actual physical loss he or she suffered was minor.
Punitive damages
Courts reserve punitive damages as a means of punishment for the responsible party when his or her act was found to be especially brazen or malicious.
Contact the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein today. We are ready to help Mainers put their lives back together after an accident or injury. We help you receive the maximum compensation you may deserve.
