Tort Law

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Tort Law Any time that one party’s allegedly wrongful conduct causes injury to another, an action may arise under the law of torts (the word tort is French for “wrong”). Through tort law, society compensates those who have suffered injuries as a result of the wrongful conduct of others. The purpose of tort law is to provide remedies for the violation for various protected interests . Society recognizes an interest in personal physical safety and also in protecting property. Thus, tort law provides remedies for acts that cause physical injury or damage to property. Damages Available in Tort Actions Damage → refers to harm or injury to persons or property. Damages → refers to monetary compensation for such harm. Compensatory Damages A plaintiff is awarded compensatory damages to reimburse the plaintiff for actual losses. Thus, the goal is to make the plaintiff whole and put them in the same position that they would have been in had the tort not occurred. Compensatory damages awards are broken down into special damages and general damages. Special damages compensate the plaintiff for quantifiable monetary losses (e.g. medical expenses, lost wages and benefits, the ...