Damages You Can Recover in a Personal Injury Lawsuit

I was in a car accident that was not my fault. I the accident. If I file lawsuit against the person responsible, what type of compensations will I receive? 

There are three basic types of personal injury damages that you may be entitled to: general damages, special damages, and punitive damages. General damages are compensatory damages that cover the non-economic aspects of the losses suffered by an injured victim. These may include pain and suffering, loss of promotion or other opportunities, inability to carry out day-to-day tasks, hobbies, future loss of earnings, etc. Special damages are compensatory damages that cover the economic losses suffered by the injured victim in the accident, and may include medical expenses, property damage, loss of earnings, and other quantifiable economic harms. Punitive damages, however, are not meant to compensate the victim. Rather, they serve as a form of punishment for the person who has caused the accident. They are meant to deter and warn the person responsible against repeating the same mistake.