Kenneth is injured when he slips and falls on a wet floor inside Wawa. The Wawa
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Kenneth is injured when he slips and falls on a wet floor inside Wawa. The Wawa workers failed to clean up the floor after a terrible rain storm and did not place any "caution" signs or carpets on the floor. As a result of the fall, Kenneth suffered a broken ankle which required surgery and missed 3 weeks of work. He also might need surgery in the future. He experienced severe pain that has not completely resolved. His medical bills to date total $20,000 and continue to mount. What type(s) of damages will he likely receive?
Explanation / Answer
Kenneth was able to receive two damages one is general damages and another one is special damages.
General damages are sometime called non-economic losses and special damages are sometime called economic losses.
General damages may include compensation for any pain and suffering. In case of Kenneth, he receives some amount of money for his pain because he has no fault in that case. If the injury is minor and recovers in short time then he will get the small amount and if the injury is long term then he will get the long lasting amount. And all the medical bills of Kenneth will be reimbursed in the settlement.
Special damages are losses that are easy to identify like medical treatment, lost wages, lost income, and other economic losses which can happen for this injury.
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