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Pain and Suffering Damages in South Carolina<\/h1>\n
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Imagine you can’t enjoy eating your favorite foods or strolling on Myrtle Beach because you were involved in an accident that left you with lingering pain. Accidents are bound to happen, but that doesn’t mean you have to endure pain and suffering without being compensated. Even if you were partially at fault for your injuries, South Carolina laws allow you to recover damages, including past, present, and future pain and suffering. Read on to learn about pain and suffering damages in South Carolina.<\/p>\r\n

Pain and Suffering Damages: The Basics<\/h2>\r\n

Damages are usually divided into two categories: (1) economic and (2) noneconomic. Economic damages (also called special damages<\/a>) are monetary losses, like medical expenses and lost wages due to missed work. Noneconomic damages (also called general damages<\/a>), on the other hand, are intangible losses where monetary values are difficult to assign. As a part of noneconomic damages, pain and suffering damages are based on the type of injury and the seriousness of the pain suffered.<\/p>\r\n

South Carolina defines "noneconomic damages<\/a>" as nonmonetary damages arising from the following:<\/p>\r\n