Definition
Economic damages
Also: special damages
Direct answer
Quantifiable losses with documentary support: medical charges, lost earnings, out-of-pocket expenses, property damage and documented future care.
NORBU Demand Editorial · Last reviewed 2026-08-31
In detail
What economic damages means in practice
Each economic category should resolve to a document — a bill, a payroll record, a receipt, an estimate — attached as an exhibit and cited in the narrative.
Why it matters
Economic damages are the verifiable spine of the demand; discrepancies here weaken the non-economic presentation too.
Example
$44,905 in medical charges, $6,120 in lost earnings, $310 in mileage and prescriptions.
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