Medical malpractice damages intend to put you in the same position as if the injury to you or your loved one never happened. Unfortunately, money cannot restore your health, but it can compensate you for your suffering.
Having said that, your particular damages will depend on what you have experienced after you sustained an injury (or injuries) by medical malpractice. The two different categories of damages that you can generally expect are economic and non-economic damages.
Within these categories, you may receive compensation for:
- All of your medical expenses, both in the past and future
- Lost wages for the time you miss from work, or a reduction in your earning capacity because of your injury.
- Pain and suffering, as well as emotional distress.
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- All costs of rehabilitation, therapy, and nursing care that you need
- Punitive damages, depending on the doctor’s mistake
