1 Severe neglect refers to those situations of neglect where the child's health is endangered, including severe malnutrition. 2  Exploitation means forcing or coercing a child into performing activities that are beyond the child's capabilities or which are illegal or degrading, including sexual exploitation.
All of these are valid questions and all revolve around what types of damages are awarded at the end of the trial. Personal injury cases include 3 types of damages: general damages, special damages, and punitive damages. General and special damages are compensatory damages, which serve to compensate the plaintiff for economic loss and pain and suffering, attempting to make them whole.
Obviously every case is unique. Damages in every case are also unique. They depend on medical billings, lost wages, other out of pocket expenses and also non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, etc. You should have a personal injury attorney evaluate your case.