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Damages In contract and tort law, courts award damages to a plaintiff to compensate the civil wrong committed to him/her by the defendant.  In contract law, damages amount to the loss incurred because...

Pain and Suffering When an injury results from a negligent or malicious action of a person to another person, the person who suffered the injury can claim damages in the form of monetary compensation....

Courts Exercising Equitable Jurisdiction Certain state jurisdictions do not allow punitive damages to be recovered in equity.  This is because a court of equity does not have the power to award puniti...

Compensatory Damages in Business Cases Compensatory damages is an amount paid to compensate a loss claimed by a person in a civil action for breach of duty by another that resulted in loss, injury, or...