Compensatory Damages In Alabama, compensatory damages are a type of monetary award that can be awarded to a plaintiff who has suffered harm or loss due to the actions or negligence of another party. Compensatory damages are intended to “compensate” the plaintiff for their losses, including both economic and non-economic losses. Economic damages refer to the actual financial losses that the plaintiff has suffered, such as medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, and other out-of-pocket expenses. Non-economic damages refer to the intangible losses that the plaintiff has suffered, such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. Alabama law allows plaintiffs to seek both economic and non-economic damages in a civil lawsuit. However, there are certain limitations on the amount of damages that ca be awarded, depending on the type of case and the circumstances involved. For example, in cases involving medical malpractice, the maximum amount of non-economic damages that can be awarded is $400,000. In cases involving wrongful death, the maximum amount of damages that can be awarded varies depending on the circumstances, but it is generally limited to the amount of actual economic losses suffered by the deceased person’s family.