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In that case, you'd report the medical expenses related to the incident as miscellaneous (other) income. Punitive damages are taxable except in certain wrongful death cases, as are awards for employment discrimination and injury to reputation (libel, slander, defamation, etc.).
Federal law excludes from gross income certain damage awards in the United States Code at 26 U.S.C. 104. Any money received by an individual as compensation for personal physical injuries or physical sickness is not subject to federal income tax. This exclusion applies to awards obtained in a jury verdict or in an out-of-court settlement.