How is “emotional damage” presented, and evaluated, and on what basis is it compensated in a court of law?
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There’s compensatory damage and punitive damages in court. Compensatory damages are those that you can have a receipt for. You are asking the court for you to be compensated for something e.g. you have been diagnosed with PTSD, need to go to therapy and can’t work in your full capacity. The compensatory damages would cover your diagnosis, your therapy and lost wages. Punitive damages are those that deter someone from doing the same or similar thing in the future, they are meant to punish the defendant. How much you can be awarded in punitive damages is often dictated by state law; sometimes it’s a multiple of the compensatory damages.
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