Non-economic damages — pain, stress, lost enjoyment of life — have no receipt. Lawyers use two rules of thumb: the multiplier method (economic damages × severity factor) and the per diem method (daily rate × recovery days).
Multiplier & per diem cross-check.
1.5–5× economic damages.
Realistic low–high settlement band.
Juries and states decide final amounts.
Understand the numbers in your claim.