Damage Discussion
How Much Is My Claim Worth?
The economic or noneconomic damages you may record depend on a number of factors like the type and extent of your injury and who you are bringing a claim against. Chad can help you determine the type of damages you are eligible for and fight for fair compensation.
Economic damages are for medical bills, property damages, lost wages, or other monetary losses. Non-economic damages provide compensation for pain and suffering, loss of companionship in a wrongful death claim, physical impairment or mental anguish. Generally, these damages are not limited, however, there are some instances where Texas law enforces a damage cap.
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Special Damages & Damage Caps
Punitive damages are intended to punish the person who hurt you, but these are only awarded in rare cases involving malicious or wanton acts. You may receive no more than two times the amount of economic damages in addition to an amount equal to your non-economic damages up to $750,000 or $200,000, whichever is greater.
If you are suing the state or local government, your damages are limited to $100,000.
For medical malpractice claims, Texas law limits non-economic damages to $250,000 per person per health care entity. If there is more than one health care company involved in the lawsuit, the limit is $500,000 in total. If the malpractice results in a wrongful death claim, then there is a damage cap of $500,000 for all types of damages.