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What is the most serious form of negligence?
What is the most serious form of negligence?
In what type of negligence can blame be shared and damages awarded based on each individual's share of the fault?
In what type of negligence can blame be shared and damages awarded based on each individual's share of the fault?
What prevents an injured party from collecting any damages after a car accident if they were careless and partially to blame for the wreck?
What prevents an injured party from collecting any damages after a car accident if they were careless and partially to blame for the wreck?
Which type of negligence makes a defendant liable to a victim?
Which type of negligence makes a defendant liable to a victim?
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What are the three main types of damages that form the foundation of most civil lawsuits?
What are the three main types of damages that form the foundation of most civil lawsuits?
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What type of damages punish a defendant for willful, malicious, or fraudulent actions that harmed another party?
What type of damages punish a defendant for willful, malicious, or fraudulent actions that harmed another party?
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What doctrine reduces a plaintiff's recovery by the percentage in which the plaintiff is at fault for their damages?
What doctrine reduces a plaintiff's recovery by the percentage in which the plaintiff is at fault for their damages?
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What is the purpose of punitive damages in a tort case?
What is the purpose of punitive damages in a tort case?
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What type of damages compensate for losses that are not concrete, such as pain and suffering?
What type of damages compensate for losses that are not concrete, such as pain and suffering?
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In insurance, what is considered an occurrence?
In insurance, what is considered an occurrence?
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What is the purpose of nominal damages in a tort case?
What is the purpose of nominal damages in a tort case?
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Which type of damages are demonstrated by a paper trail and include bills, receipts, and future loss of earning capacity?
Which type of damages are demonstrated by a paper trail and include bills, receipts, and future loss of earning capacity?
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What is the primary purpose of compensatory damages in a tort case?
What is the primary purpose of compensatory damages in a tort case?
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What defense is available to negligence when the plaintiff assumes the risk involved in an obviously dangerous activity?
What defense is available to negligence when the plaintiff assumes the risk involved in an obviously dangerous activity?
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What must happen for an occurrence to be covered by an insurance policy?
What must happen for an occurrence to be covered by an insurance policy?
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What are the two types of compensatory damages?
What are the two types of compensatory damages?
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