Until Recently, Tamara Worked in a Warehouse, Earning $3000 a Month

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The Answer is As a general rule, Buck is required to compensate Tamara for the loss of income that she suffered as a result of the tort. Damages will, however, be reduced to the extent that Tamara unreasonably failed to mitigate her losses. It is easiest to calculate the final total in four stages.
First, Buck undoubtedly is liable for the loss of income that Tamara suffered immediately after the accident, when she was hospitalized and in physiotherapy, and consequently unable to mitigate her losses by working. That period lasted for three months. Because Tamara lost income of $3000 per month, she is entitled to receive $9 000.
In the following two months, Tamara did not receive any income, but the explanation was not so much Buck's tort, as Tamara's voluntary choice to remain idle. Consequently, because she unreasonably failed to mitigate her damages while staying at home for two months, she will be denied compensation for that period.
Tamara then missed another three months of work as a result of her decision to re- train as a secretary. In addition to the loss of income, that course also cost Tamara $3000. Because those losses are attributable to Tamara's reasonable efforts to mitigate her losses, she is entitled to compensation from Buck in the amount of $12 000 ($3000 for the course +
$3000 per month for 3 months for loss of income) .
Finally, when Tamara did return to work, she did so at a lower rate of pay. She consequently worked for 12 months at a salary of $2000 per month, rather than $3000 per month. Buck is liable for the cumulative loss of $12 000 of income ($3000 - $2000 = $1000 x 12 months = $12 000) under this heading.
Adding all of the damages together, Buck's liability for past loss of income is $33 000 ($9 000 + $12 000 + $12 000) . Buck will, of course, also be liable for the fact that Tamara will continue to suffer a reduced income in the future, and for the fact that Tamara may have incurred expenses connected to her medical treatment and physiotherapy.

Until Recently, Tamara Worked in a Warehouse, Earning $3000 a Month

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