What are the types of things for which I may obtain compensation?
If you are injured as a result of a doctor’s negligent treatment, you may be entitled to compensation for certain categories of damages. These categories are classified as being either economic or non-economic. The economic damages are past and future medical costs, past lost wages and the loss of potential to earn money in the future. The non-economic damages are pain and suffering, disfigurement and scarring, emotional distress, loss of bodily functions, and the loss of the ability to enjoy the pleasures of life. If your husband or wife is injured by negligent medical care, you may recover for loss of consortium, which is the loss of your spouse’s affection and services. In a case involving an untimely death, the administrator of the decedent’s Estate may bring a suit on behalf of the Estate to recover the damages that the decedent suffered prior to death, and on behalf of the decedent’s spouse and dependents to recover compensation for loss of consortium and economic support. In med
