Cases and Statutes Defining Economic and Noneconomic damages

pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement, loss of consortium, and other nonpecuniary damage Economic No Definition Found ALASK A Non Economic AS § 09.55.549 compensation for pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, and other nonpecuniary damage, but may not include hedonic damages . Economic AS § 09.55.549 objectively verifiable monetary losses incurred as a result of the provision of, use of, or payment for, or failure to provide, use, or pay for health care services or medical products, and includes past and future medical expenses, loss of past and future earnings, cost of obtaining domestic services, burial expenses, loss of use of property, cost of replacement or repair, loss of employment, and loss of business or employment opportunities AMERICAN SAMOA Non Economic No Definition Found Economic No Definition Found ARIZONA Non Economic A.R.S. § 12-581 nonpecuniary harm for which damages are recoverable but does not include punitive or exemplary damages Economic A.R.S. § 12-581 means pecuniary harm for which damages are recoverable ARKANSAS Non Economic A.C.A. § 16-114-208 compensation for pain and suffering and other noneconomic loss recognized by law. Economic A.C.A. § 16-114-208 including, but not limited to, the cost of reasonable and necessary medical services, rehabilitation services, custodial care, loss of services, and loss of earnings or earning capacity; CALIFORNIA Non Economic West's Ann.Cal.Civ.Code § 1431.2 subjective, non-monetary losses including, but not limited to, pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental suffering, emotional distress, loss of society and companionship, loss of consortium, injury to reputation and humiliation. Economic West's Ann.Cal.Civ.Code § 1431.2 objectively verifiable monetary losses including medical expenses, loss of earnings, burial costs, loss of use of property, costs of repair or replacement, costs of obtaining substitute domestic services, loss of employment and loss of business or employment opportunities. COLORADO Non Economic C.R.S.A. § 13-64-202 nonpecuniary harm for which damages are recoverable under the laws of this state, but the term does not include punitive or exemplary damages.

Economic C.R.S.A. § 13-64-202 pecuniary harm for which damages are recoverable under the laws of this state CONNECTICUT Non Economic C.G.S.A. § 52-572h compensation determined by the trier of fact for all nonpecuniary losses including, but not limited to, physical pain and suffering and mental and emotional suffering Economic C.G.S.A. § 52-572h compensation determined by the trier of fact for pecuniary losses including, but not limited to, the cost of reasonable and necessary medical care, rehabilitative services, custodial care and loss of earnings or earning capacity excluding any noneconomic damages DELAWAR E Non Economic No Definition Found Economic No Definition Found DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Non Economic No Definition Found Economic No Definition Found FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Non Economic No Definition Found Economic No Definition Found FLORIDA Non Economic West's F.S.A. § 766.202 nonfinancial losses that would not have occurred but for the injury giving rise to the cause of action, including pain and suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life, and other nonfinancial losses to the extent the claimant is entitled to recover such damages under general law, including the Wrongful Death Act Economic West's F.S.A. § 766.202 financial losses that would not have occurred but for the injury giving rise to the cause of action, including, but not limited to, past and future medical expenses and 80 percent of wage loss and loss of earning capacity to the extent the claimant is entitled to recover such damages under general law, including the Wrongful Death Act. GEORGIA Non Economic Ga. Code Ann., § 51-13-1 damages for physical and emotional pain, discomfort, anxiety, hardship, distress, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society and companionship, loss of consortium, injury to reputation, and all other nonpecuniary losses of any kind or nature. This term does not include past or future:Medical expenses, including rehabilitation and therapy; Wages or earnings capacity; Income; Funeral and burial expenses; The value of services performed by the injured in the absence of the injury or death including those domestic and other necessary services performed without compensation; or Other monetary expenses,download