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Compensatory damages or “actual damages” are those monetary amounts that are awarded to compensate for a proven injury or loss. Compensatory damages are broken down into two sub-categories, called “special damages” and “general damages.”<\/p>\n

Special damages are those damages that are readily identifiable through documentation and must be specifically claimed and proved. Some examples of special damages include: medical bills, property damage, lost wages, rental bills, and economic loss.<\/p>\n

General damages are those damages that the law presumes follows from the type of wrong complained of. General damages would include: loss of enjoyment of life, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.<\/p>\n

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Compensatory damages or “actual damages” are those monetary amounts that are awarded to compensate for a proven injury or loss. Compensatory damages are broken down into two sub-categories, called “special damages” and “general damages.” Special damages are those damages that are readily identifiable through documentation and must be specifically claimed and proved. Some examples of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury"],"yoast_head":"\nCompensatory Damages For Idaho Personal Injury Cases | Racine Olson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Compensatory damages are broken down into two sub-categories, special & general damages. 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