pain and suffering
noun [ U ]
LAW US ukus(also pain-and-suffering)in the US legal system, the emotional suffering caused by one person or organization to another person:
Family members of those who died were granted $50,000 to cover pain and suffering.
in/for pain and suffering The 1975 law also sets a $250,000 limit on damages for pain and suffering caused by medical malpractice.
pain-and-suffering award/damages He claimed the jury's pain-and-suffering award of $15.5 million was motivated by passion not common sense.