Special Damages in insurance market, are a specific type of damages that is available for the compensation for actual expenses or losses from the accident, injury, or illness as a direct result of the defendant’s action or behaviour. A claimant should be able to claim for specific circumstances and have to be compensated the appropriate amount for these sorts of losses. (e.g., medical expenses, transportation costs, loss of income, loss of earning capacity, repair or replacement of damaged property, etc.) (Opposite of the General Damages)

Related Definitions in the Project: The Bond and Insurance; Project Contract