ABSTRACT

Q this is pecuniary loss up to the date of trial; Q can include medical care, equipment, loss of earnings, etc.; Q but only such expenses as the court considers reasonable, so

private medical care may well be refused. b) General damages or future damages:

Q includes pecuniary losses, e.g. future earnings, medical costs, costs of care and special facilities;

Q and also non-pecuniary loss, e.g. pain, suffering and loss of amenities (and in the case of death, bereavement).