Types of Torts
A car accident caused by reckless driving is an example of this type of tort.
Negligence
This type of damages compensates a plaintiff for financial losses, such as medical bills and lost wages.
Compensatory damages
A class action lawsuit involves this many plaintiffs.
More than one
This is the party who initiates a civil lawsuit.
Plaintiff
Defamation cases involve harm to this aspect of a person.
Their reputation
These damages are awarded to punish the defendant for particularly harmful behavior.
Punitive Damages
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
Civil cases are typically resolved by this standard of proof, which is lower than the standard in criminal cases.
Preponderance of the evidence
Intentionally harming another person, such as through physical assault, is classified as this type of tort.
Intentional tort
The total amount of damages awarded is decided by this group in a jury trial.
The Jury
Who in the court determines how much each person receives from a class action settlement?
the Judge
In a civil trial, the decision-maker could be a jury or this individual.
the judge
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
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
Case that ruled fast food companies must put warning labels on food packaging if potentially dangerous
Liebeck v. McDonalds
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