{"id":371475,"date":"2016-11-02T15:56:13","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T20:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/alaska-law\/pain-and-suffering-damages-in-alaska.html"},"modified":"2018-12-12T13:21:24","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T18:21:24","slug":"pain-and-suffering-damages-in-alaska","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/alaska-law\/pain-and-suffering-damages-in-alaska.html","title":{"rendered":"Pain and Suffering Damages in Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pain and Suffering Damages in Alaska<\/h1>\n
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Ever since your car wound up sliding across three lines during the most intense blizzard you have ever seen, your neck will not stop throbbing. You may have already figured out that the driver responsible<\/a> was legally obligated to pay for your medication co-pays, doctor visits, and car repairs, but did you know that you may be entitled to additional compensation<\/a> because of that throbbing pain<\/a> in your neck? The following information could help you recover pain and suffering damages in Alaska.<\/p>\r\n

Non-economic Damages<\/h2>\r\n

A damage<\/a> award typically includes economic and non-economic damages. In Alaska, pain and suffering damages fall into the larger category of "noneconomic losses<\/a>" otherwise known as non-economic damages. By law, noneconomic damages in Alaska include:<\/p>\r\n