Medical malpractice damages are paid as either compensatory damages or punitive damages.
Compensatory Damages for Medical Malpractice
Compensatory damages compensate you for your injuries or for treatment to rectify the harm done to
you.
Generally, these damages can be broken up into two sub-categories, actual damages and general damages.
Actual damages cover your financial losses such as:
General damages include the things that can't be precisely documented in dollars spent, including:
Punitive Damages Punish the Defendant
Punitive damages are those that are meant to punish the negligent health care provider for intentional or
grossly careless conduct. They are not based on your injuries. It's not common to have punitive damages
in medical malpractice cases, but it's not unheard of.
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