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  2. Non-economic damages caps - Wikipedia

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    Michigan normally has a cap of $280,000 for "noneconomic loss," which is defined as "damages or loss due to pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, or physical disfigurement, loss of society and companionship, whether claimed under section 29222 or otherwise, loss of consortium, or other noneconomic loss. [32]

  3. Pain and suffering - Wikipedia

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    Pain and suffering is the legal term for the physical and emotional stress caused from an injury [1] (see also pain and suffering). Some damages that might come under this category would be: aches, temporary and permanent limitations on activity, potential shortening of life, depression or scarring .

  4. Attorney's fee - Wikipedia

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    In practice, historically tort cases involving personal injury often involve contingent fees, with attorneys being paid a portion of the pain and suffering damages; one commentator says a typical split of pain and suffering is one-third for the lawyer, one-third for the physician, and one-third for the plaintiff. [6]

  5. Personal injury - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, for federal taxes payable to the IRS, the money awarded in a personal injury settlement as compensation for pain and suffering, medical expenses and property damage is not ordinarily taxable. Exceptions may apply, for example, if a plaintiff took a tax deduction in a prior year for medical expenses that are recovered ...

  6. Damages - Wikipedia

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    Examples of this include physical or emotional pain and suffering, loss of companionship, loss of consortium, disfigurement, loss of reputation, impairment of mental or physical capacity, hedonic damages or loss of enjoyment of life, etc. [26] This is not easily quantifiable, and depends on the individual circumstances of the claimant. Judges ...

  7. Florida man in viral arrest video is in 'excruciating pain ...

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    Le’Keian Woods, a 24-year-old Black man, is in “excruciating pain” and suffering from severe injuries after a violent encounter with Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff's officers last week.

  8. Prisoners of Profit - The Huffington Post

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    But an investigation by New York’s Temporary State Commission on Lobbying found widespread evidence of earlier undisclosed gifts to state lawmakers, including free rides and dinners. Correctional Services Corp. agreed to a settlement in which the company admitted no wrongdoing but paid a $300,000 fine for failing to document the gifts.

  9. List of class-action lawsuits - Wikipedia

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    GM Instrument Cluster Settlement: owners of vehicles with faulty instrument clusters receive "special coverage" U.S. District Court in Seattle: 2008 Hepting v. AT&T: surveillance of telecommunications: James v. Meow Media: video game responsibility for murders: Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. sexual harassment, abusive language, threats ...