Determining Damages

• Author: Charles E. Turnbow
• Pages: 317-327

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CHAPTER 11

Determining Damages

§1100 Damage Types

§1101 Special Damages

§1102 General Damages

§1110 Hard and Soft Injuries

§1111 Hard Injuries

§1111.1 Severity

§1111.2 Residual Injuries

§1111.3 Prosthesis

§1112 Soft Tissue Injuries

§1112.1 Treatment

§1112.2 Difficulty of Proof

§1120 Proof of Damages

§1121 Medical Evaluation

§1121.1 Treating Physician’s General Report

§1121.2 Specialist’s Report

§1121.3 Psychological Reports

§1122 Economic Loss

§1122.1 Documenting Wage and Income Loss

§1122.2 Using Economist Experts

§1123 Proving Pain and Suffering

§1123.1 Daily Diary

§1123.2 Pre-accident History

§1130 Discovery Organization and Preparation

§1131 Discovery Disclosure

§1142 Organizing Documents

§1143 Preparing for Plaintiff’s Deposition

§1140 Court Presentation

§1141 Photographs and Videotapes

§1142 Physical Evidence

§1143 Lay Witness Testimony

§1144 Settlement and Trial Briefs

§1145 Opening Statement and Final Argument

§1150 Damage Evaluation Form