(1) In any civil action for personal injury there may be a recovery for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. Prohibition of hedonic damages in civil actions. The following is an example of a state statute governing hedonic damages: Not all jurisdictions allow hedonic damages to be awarded. The value of human life isn’t subject to precise measurement in economics or accounting professions, therefore it is a very subjective value.
Therefore, court awards for lost pay and for pain and suffering are inadequate to make the plaintiff whole. Those who advocate hedonics believe that life is inherently worth more than just the amount of money an individual can earn. It is sometimes referred to as the lost intangible value of life. Hedonic damages refers to damages for compensation for the loss of enjoyment or value of life.
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