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Special damages

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-003124

Monetary compensation awarded in a lawsuit for specific, quantifiable financial losses incurred by the plaintiff due to the defendant's actions. These damages are directly attributable to the injury or breach and can be calculated with reasonable certainty. Examples include medical bills, lost wages, and repair costs for damaged property.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-003124
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-003124",
  "term": "Special damages",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Monetary compensation awarded in a lawsuit for specific, quantifiable financial losses incurred by the plaintiff due to the defendant's actions. These damages are directly attributable to the injury or breach and can be calculated with reasonable certainty. Examples include medical bills, lost wages, and repair costs for damaged property.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/special-damages/"
}

Record 3,183 of 3,708 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.