General Damages

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General damages are for what loses ?

Non-pecuniary

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What does “non-pecuniary” mean ?

Not quantifiable

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Non pecuniary includes…

  • Pain and suffering (mental and physical

  • Loss of amenity (can’t do things they used to)/change in lifestyle

  • Loss of future earning

  • Future medical expenses

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General damages are….

Speculative and evidence will need to be obtained to support claims e.g medical evidence

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For loss of future earnings and medical expenses…

This will need to be annually calculated

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How is it annually calculated?

Loss X by number of years of the loss