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What are General Damages ?
This is compensation for post-trial losses which are likely to continue into the future and where it is difficult to put a final figure on the losses.
Some examples of general damages are compensation for pain & suffering, loss of promotion or other opportunities, disadvantage in the labour market, pain and suffering, inability to carry out day to day tasks / hobbies, future loss of earnings etc.
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