Connecticut has no statutory formula for pain and suffering. Non-economic damages are determined by the trier of fact, meaning the jury or the judge, based on the evidence about how the injury affected the person. Online multiplier calculators do not reflect how these damages are actually decided.
Economic and non-economic damages are different
Economic damages cover measurable losses such as medical bills and lost earnings and are proven with records. Non-economic damages cover the human consequences, including physical pain, loss of the ability to do things the person used to do, and the effect on daily life. Only the first category has receipts.
What the evidence usually looks like
Because there is no formula, these damages are established through proof: treatment records, the opinions of treating physicians, the length and course of recovery, any permanent impairment rating, and testimony from the injured person and the people around them about what changed.
Fault reduces it too
Non-economic damages are subject to the same apportionment as the rest of the claim. Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572h the award is reduced by the injured person's percentage of fault, and a share above 50 percent bars recovery. A victim whose share of fault is more than 50 percent may not recover at all.