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Under which kind of legal proceeding may an injured person seek monetary damages?
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∙ 15y ago
Civil Law. By initiating a "TORT" action - a civil suit for damages.
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∙ 15y ago
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What kind of legal proceeding may an injured person seek monetary damages?
civil
Monetary award to an injured person to compensate for loss?
Damages
If a person shoplifts can the store sue for monetary damages?
Yes of course, especially if there was some damage done to something of value.
Can a person who was arrested sue the the person who had him arrested just to get back his bail money he had to pay?
Yes the person can be sued for damages and compensation if a false or fabricated case is filed in the court. Criminal proceeding can also be initiated against him.
What are special damages?
Special damages are damages that are specific to the injury or wrong committed and are usually capable of calculating mathematically. Essentially, out-of-pocket expenses. These are different from "general damages", which also flow from the injury but are not calculable. If a person is in a car accident and has medical expenses, the special damages will be all the costs of treatment, loss of income or other dollar losses. If the person also has pain and suffering (If?) then general damages will be some amount of money the jury will award based on its own judgment and common sense to compensate the injured person.
How do you define exposure to loss?
An exposure to loss is the combination of the following: A person or property that has experienced an event that will result in a quantifiable monetary loss. In an insurance claim an exposure is a party that has monetary damages under a covered peril or occurrence under a policy.
What is a plaintive?
The word plaintive is an adjective,meaning sad, or mournful, or sounding that way.The similar word plaintiff is the person (or legal entity) who goes to court in a civil legal proceeding seeking redress or damages. The person accused by the plaintiff is the defendant.
When your car breaks down you should?
Stay calm and if you are injured call 911 for help. Make sure you catch the license plate of the person that hit you, in case they drive off, you can still sue for car damages and your medical bill. (if you were injured)
What are damages and their classifications in law of tort?
Damages is a general term that can be used to describe the harm caused by a tort and can also be used to describe the compensation awarded to the person who suffered that harm. When it describes the actual harm, it refers to a physical, mental or out-of-pocket money losses as a result of the tort. When it describes the compensation for the harm there are 2 types, compensatory damages and punitive damages. Compensatory damages compensate the injured person for the injuries suffered as a result of accedental or intentional torts. Punitive damages punish the person committing the intentional tort. For intentional torts, both compensatory and punitive dameages may be awarded.
Would civil damages include the possibility of prison?
Civil damages give a monetary award or judgement. Civil Courts cannot send a person to jail. However, if testimony reveals that a person or persons in a Civil Court has committed a crime, that information is typically sent to the Prosecutor who can bring charges that may lead to a jail sentence.
If a person in a car wo benefits nor car insurance hits a pedestrian and causes bodily injury to the pedestrian?
Then the driver would assume all liability for the accident - including monetary damages.
When someone is injured by an intoxicated person even if only a small percentage of the total blame is assigned to the licensee by the courts what can happen to the licensee in terms of the allocation?
Even if only a small percentage of the total blame is assigned to the licensee, the licensee may still have to pay for all of the damages of someone injured by an intoxicated person.
