These damages compensate physical pain, emotional distress, and the loss of life's enjoyment — real harms that go beyond bills and lost wages.
What Pain and Suffering Covers
How They're Calculated
There's no fixed formula. Severity, permanence, and the impact on daily life all drive value, supported by medical evidence and personal testimony.
Caps in Certain Cases
Most cases have no cap, but Wisconsin caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases at $750,000 (Wis. Stat. § 893.55 and related provisions). and Wisconsin's wrongful death statute (Wis. Stat. § 895.03) caps loss-of-society-and-companionship damages at $500,000 for a deceased minor and $350,000 for an adult.
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