The damages that a victim can recover

A victim of medical malpractice can obtain compensation for:

• the pecuniary damages resulting from being unable to work (loss of income caused by the injury);
• the medical expenses incurred in minimizing or rectifying the damage caused;
• the personal injury suffered (in terms of the degree of both temporary and permanent physical and/or psychological impairment, according to the nationwide tables applied at the time);
• non-pecuniary damages (including for pain and suffering, loss of consortium/social life and also the inability to engage in activities habitually carried out previously; these damages are usually calculated at a percentage of the personal injury damages awarded);
• the loss of opportunities.

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