Damages also include your non-economic damages which are the more subjective damages such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional trauma, and loss of consortium. Washington allows compensatory damages – meaning the damages are measured by the amount of money to make a person whole for the injuries and damages incurred.</p> <p> <strong>Punitive damages – </strong>Punitive damages are penalty damages or deterrent damages that are awarded not to compensate the plaintiff but to penalize the defendant.