Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Education and Communications: [header] How to calculate settlement amounts [title] Gather reports and receipts. [step] Economic damages consist of provable expenses incurred as a result of the injury or contract breach claimed by the plaintiff. Since these amounts must be supported by evidence, bills or payment receipts generally are required.

Ending1: As a result, the defendant must prove that you falsified the report as proof of damages for the plaintiff. [substeps] Economic damages are the expenses that were incurred in the incident that resulted in the plaintiff's losses. Ending2: However, as a result of a economic damages claim, a report or receipt to testify on the plaintiff's behalf is necessary to support your argument. [substeps] Pay stubs should be helpful because you can only calculate damages if you can remember when the plaintiff's last paycheck was due. Ending3: [substeps] If you're dealing with a breach of contract, financial reports showing your profits and losses before and after the breach will be beneficial. You also should gather any invoices for other expenses, such as if you had to hire someone else to finish a job after a contractor breached your contract. Ending4: Gather everything you can so you can make sure the lawsuit is covered. [substeps] Carefully separate the costs associated with injuries, contract fraud, and material damages from the tangible costs.

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