What does it mean when a lawyer is suing for damages?
Damages means your injuries. Your injuries include those which are ‘visible’- that you can see; those that are invisible- those you cannot see; physical pain and anguish; emotional pain, sorrow, anxiety, humiliation, anger, fear, frustration; an inability to do those physical activities you used to do (sports, gardening, music, cooking, etc.); an inability to socialize with friends and family; an inability to interact with your family; changes in your daily lifestyle; the need for medical treatment and visits to doctors; the need for future medical care; medical expenses; prescription medications; household help, and similar types of ‘damages’.
