What are non-economic damages?
Non-economic damages are damages that you sustain as a result of an injury that include emotional suffering, pain and suffering, scarring. Basically any emotional injury you suffer as a result of someone else’s negligence.
What are economic damages?
Economic damages are damages that you sustain as a result of someone else’s negligence and they include wage loss, outstanding medical bills, copays, out-of-pocket expenses. Basically, any monetary damage that you sustain as a result of someone else’s negligence.