The most frequently awarded damages in a breach of contract action are consequential damages.

The most frequently awarded damages in a breach of contract action are compensatory damages,damages designed to put the plaintiff in the position he would have been in had the contract been fully performed.One type of damages in contract cases that is often especially difficult to prove is consequential (special)damages.Consequential damages are foreseeable damages that result from special facts and circumstances arising outside the contract itself.These damages must be within the contemplation of the parties at the time the breach occurs.