Exam 14: Negligence: Element Iv: Damages

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List some of the emotional components of pain and suffering.

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pain, mental anguish, inconvenience, loss of companionship, humiliation

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monetary payments to cover loss of pleasure
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contribution
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joint and several liability
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monetary payments to cover loss of pleasure
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An award of damages is an equitable remedy.

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Collateral sources

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single payment to cover past and future damages
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nominal damages
pain and suffering damages
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single payment to cover past and future damages
nominal damages
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Punitive damages are also called ________ damages.

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The plaintiff's health policy at work may have paid for the medical care for the injury caused by the defendant. Money from this policy is an example of a/an ________ source.

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shifting the entire loss
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structured settlement
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shifting the entire loss
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amount a willing buyer would pay a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion
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joint and several liability
release
hedonic damages
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amount a willing buyer would pay a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion
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What is meant by present value, and why is it needed?

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Joint tortfeasors are jointly and severally liable for the injury their joint enterprise caused.

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What is the collateral source rule?

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What is the objective of compensatory damages?

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A/an ________ is an amount of money to which the recipient was not originally entitled.

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monetary payments to restore one to the position before the injury
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caps
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fair market value
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monetary payments to restore one to the position before the injury
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exemplary damages
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pro bono
indemnity
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exemplary damages
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a limitation or ceiling
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special damages
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a limitation or ceiling
special damages
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economic or pecuniary damages that must be alleged and proven
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pain and suffering damages
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compensatory damages
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economic or pecuniary damages that must be alleged and proven
pain and suffering damages
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fulfillment of an obligation
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special damages
mandatory offset
punitive damages
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fulfillment of an obligation
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An injury is ________ when it cannot practically be divided.

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