damages

Under long-standing California law, a lawsuit on behalf of a person who has suffered personal injury can compensate for, among other things, compensation for pain and suffering, but not a lawsuit for the surviving dependents of a deceased…

What if a doctor does harm to you or a loved one while providing medical care? While accidents can and do happen, some laws allow victims to file medical misconduct cases when an avoidable accident occurs. Not every case will meet the…

A Maryland Court of Special Appeals, the Maryland Intermediate Court of Appeals, recently declined a constitutional challenge to the state's legal limit on noneconomic harm for illicit acts of personal injury. In a unanimous decision, the…

On November 19, 2020, a three-judge appeals court in the Colorado Court of Appeals, Division I, unanimously upheld a $ 3.6 million interest surcharge in addition to a $ 2.9 million judgment against Ford Motor Co. in a case involving an…

The Oregon Senate narrowly voted against a bill on Tuesday to remove a $ 500,000 limit on the amount injured Oregonians can receive in compensation for pain and suffering when they sue for damages.House Bill 2014 failed by 14-15 votes and…

In the UAE, an applicant can seek moral damages to offset non-financial losses. This form of compensation is not given to punish the accused, but rather as reparation for bodily harm caused by an accident that inevitably causes pain and…

A leading small business insurance broker has urged the government to revise the current minor injury award system, suggesting that applicants should only be paid medical expenses and lost earnings…

If an accident is due to the negligence of another person, an injured person can claim damages from the culpable party or their insurance carrier.For example, if an innocent driver is injured in a car accident, the individual can claim…

In Personenschadensklagen werden Schadensersatzansprüche gewährt, um die Geschädigten für ihre Arztrechnungen, Lohnausfälle, Sachschäden und so genannte „Schmerzen und Leiden“ zu entschädigen. Aber es…

Law360 (Jul 10, 2020, 5:17 p.m. EDT) - The Oregon Supreme Court passed state law limiting non-economic damage in personal injury cases to $ 500,000 in the Oregon Constitution.In a 5-2 ruling on Thursday, the state's highest court…