What is General damages liability?

Answer 1

Damages are monetary sums awarded for injury, loss suffered, and/or damage to the claimant. They are usually 'restitutio in integrum' (compensatory in nature). The focus is on compensating the victim, not punishing the wrongdoer, this means that the damages awarded will be an indemnity and, as far as is possible with money, aim to place the claimant in a position they enjoyed before the accident. General damages are damages which the claimant need not necessarily prove, as the law presumes they will flow. They are usually unliquidated damages, namely damages with no tangible calculation. The most common type of general damage is compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenities. General damages can also include 'future losses' which in most cases are speculative.