In a personal injury lawsuit, you can seek compensation for both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages cover tangible losses like medical bills, rehabilitation costs, lost wages, and future loss of earning capacity. Non-economic damages address the harder-to-measure impact of an injury, such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, or loss of enjoyment of life. In rare cases, punitive damages may also be awarded if the defendant’s conduct was especially reckless or intentional.