Activities you can no longer do, or can only do with pain or difficulty, because of your injuries.

In a personal injury case:
Functional limitations help explain non-economic damages like pain, suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life.

What to know:

• Keep notes on what tasks are hard or impossible now (lifting kids, driving, working, hobbies).

• Family, friends, and co-workers can often testify about changes they’ve seen.