Types of Torts
Damages
Class Action
Basics
100

A car accident caused by reckless driving is an example of this type of tort.

Negligence

100

This type of damages compensates a plaintiff for financial losses, such as medical bills and lost wages.

Compensatory damages

100

A class action lawsuit involves this many plaintiffs.

More than one

100

This is the party who initiates a civil lawsuit.

Plaintiff

200

Defamation cases involve harm to this aspect of a person.

Their reputation

200

These damages are awarded to punish the defendant for particularly harmful behavior.

Punitive Damages

200

In class action lawsuits, a court may approve this type of agreement where the defendant agrees to compensate the class without admitting wrongdoing.

A settlement

200

Civil cases are typically resolved by this standard of proof, which is lower than the standard in criminal cases.

Preponderance of the evidence

300

Intentionally harming another person, such as through physical assault, is classified as this type of tort.

Intentional tort

300

The total amount of damages awarded is decided by this group in a jury trial.

The Jury

300

Who in the court determines how much each person receives from a class action settlement?

the Judge

300

In a civil trial, the decision-maker could be a jury or this individual.

the judge

400

A breach of confidentiality, such as disclosing someone's private medical records without consent, may lead to this type of tort claim.

Invasion of Privacy/HIPPA violation

400

When no actual financial harm is proven, but the court awards damages to acknowledge the wrongdoing, it is called this type of damages.

Nominal damages

400

Case that ruled fast food companies must put warning labels on food packaging if potentially dangerous

Liebeck v. McDonalds

400

If a party disagrees with the outcome of a civil trial, they can take this legal action to have a higher court review the decision.

An appeal

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