Compensatory damages focus on providing you with money to put you in as close as possible to your position before the accident. Compensatory damages are further broken down into economic and non-economic damages. What that amount would be depends on your retainer arrangement with your lawyer. If he is to be paid on an hourly fee basis, you are responsible for any fees due. Attorneys Crantford and Meehan were also both certified as members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.