What Are Non-Economic Damages Under Connecticut Medical Malpractice Law When a Person Survives the Malpractice?

In Connecticut, harms, injuries, and losses suffered by a victim of medical malpractice are broken down into two distinct categories, as established by Connecticut General Statutes § 52-527h (a): Economic Damages and Non-economic Damages.

In the context of Connecticut medical malpractice law, the phrase “Non-economic Damages” means, in the context of Connecticut medical malpractice claims, “compensation … for all nonpecuniary losses including, but not limited to, physical pain and suffering and mental and emotional suffering….” Connecticut General Statutes § 52-572h (a). For additional examples of non-economic losses that fall into this category, see “Examples of Non-Economic Losses and Damages.”

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