Accidents not only cause physical pain or injury, but they produce mental suffering as well. Accidents can result in catastrophic injuries that can affect an individual physically, mentally and emotionally. As per personal injury tort law, when one is hurt by other’s negligence, the victim can file a claim for damages against the liable party. Damages are legally defined as the amount of money used to compensate the injured party. There are two categories of damages – economic and non economic and these include: Economic damages This includes amounts of medical expenses, loss of wages, loss of earning capacity, damage to real and personal property and loss of damages. Non Economic Damages This includes physical pain, mental stress, emotional distress and loss of consortium. Generally, economic claims are easier to prove through medical bills and actual property damage but non economic damage require a different kind of proof. These are also known as quality of li...