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| Damages: In a wrongful
death action, damages might include economic loss
(including loss of guidance, education, training,
consortium, etc.), survival damages (for the decedent’s
pre-death pain and suffering) and exemplary or
punitive damages. In a personal injury case, damages
include economic damages (lost earnings, property
damages, medical expenses and future damages),
general damages, emotional damages, loss of consortium,
and punitive or exemplary damages. |
| Negligence: The
failure to act with reasonable care under the circumstances.
A negligence claim focuses on the defendant's conduct,
and if sufficiently egregious can justify an award
of punitive damages. |
| Personal Injury Action: A
lawsuit brought by an individual who has suffered
physical or mental harm as the result of the wrongful
conduct of another. |
| Product Liability: Many
jurisdictions hold manufacturers strictly liable
for design defects or manufacturing defects in
their products when those defects lead to harm.
The conduct of the manufacturer is not considered.
This doctrine seeks to ensure that manufacturers
strive to produce products that meet consumers
expectations and are as safe as reasonably possible. |
| Proof of Negligence: Requires
that the plaintiff demonstrate that the defendant
owed a duty to the plaintiff, the duty was breached,
the breach of duty was the cause of the damages
and damages are quantifiable. Manufacturers of
products are generally held to a basic duty of
exercising care to prevent foreseeable injuries
from the reasonable use of their products. |
| Wrongful Death Action: A
lawsuit brought on behalf of a deceased person’s
family or beneficiaries that alleges the death
was attributable to the willful or negligent act
of another. |
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