How do courts measure emotional damages?
Emotional damages do not have a precise monetary measure. They are based on testimony of the victim and medical professionals or acquaintances of the victim, who see changes in the victim’s behavior and mood. Yo can also prove emotional damages by your circumstances, such as having to work demeaning jobs and suffering the humiliation of being out of work. Like pain and suffering in personal injury cases, compensation for emotional damages is based on what the jury considers is sufficient to compensate the victim for their suffering; no more and no less. As a general rule, the higher the monetary damages, the greater the award for emotional damages.
