Non-filing spouse personal injury proceeds = separate property?

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This is not my understanding. I think you have to look at the details of what the personal injury proceeds are for. Hypothetical: If the award if $50,000, and $10,000 is for lost wages during marriage and $40,000 is for a permanently injured body part, I understand the rule to be $10,000 for the lost wages that occurred during marriage is CP, and the $40,000 for the injured body part is SP to the person with the injury. It is not as simple at saying all personal injuries are created equal and are CP.
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If the non-filing spouse of a Chapter 7 debtor has an entitlement to
proceeds for a personal injury (products liability) claim, is that a
community asset, or separate property? Someone told me it might be
separate property since it's "personal" in nature and not assignable.
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