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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.).
TAXATION OF WRONGFUL DEATH SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS. Settlements for wrongful death are tax-free. Although IRS Publication 4345 does not go into a lot of detail, wrongful death claims fall into the category of compensation for physical injuries. Compensatory damages awarded for wrongful death are always income-tax exempt to the survivors.