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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.).
Damages in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit. Pecuniary, or financial, injury is the main measure of damages in a wrongful death action. Courts have interpreted pecuniary injuries as including the loss of support, services, lost prospect of inheritance, and medical and funeral expenses.