TORT LAW
DEFINITION
TYPES OF TORTS
TYPES OF DAMAGES
TYPES OF HARM
AIMS OF TORT LAW
EXAMPLES OF TORTS
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intentional torts
negligent torts
strict liability torts
provide relief for the harm suffered
deter other potential tortfeasors from committing the same harms
сivil wrongs
physical
emotional
financial
medical negligents
negligent damage to privat property
negligent misstatements
business torts
specific torts
negligents
assault
trespass
fraudulent misrepresentation
unfair buisness practice
interference in contractual relations
OVERLAPS BETWEEN TORT AND CRIMINAL LAW
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TORT AND CRIMINAL LAW
defendant can be liable to compensate for assault and battery and tort
defendant be punished for the criminal law offence of assault
the parties involved
standard of proof
the outcomes
A tort is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.
compensatory
are intended, as far as it is possible, to put the victim in the position he or she would have been in had the tort not occurred.
puntive
are awarded to punish a wrongdoer.
loss of earnings capacity
future expected losses
pain
suffering and reasonable medical expenses