What are Special Damages?

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Special damages are damages that can be assigned an clear monetary value. Some of the most common special damages (also called economic) damages are:

• Court fees and costs
• Past and future medical expenses
• Repair costs or replacement costs for the injured person's damaged property
• Lost income from time the plaintiff spent in the hospital or at home recovering
• Lost earning capacity due to long-term disability caused by the accident

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