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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.).
According to the IRS, wrongful death claims fall into the category of compensation for physical and mental injuries. According to the IRS, any financial lawsuit settlement payments that a court awards for physical illness or injury are almost always income-tax exempt to the survivors. This includes wrongful death settlements, since the money is a result of a court decision that a third party is responsible for the physical illness or injury that resulted in death.