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Loss of consortium

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003099

A claim for damages in a personal injury lawsuit by a spouse for the loss of companionship, affection, comfort, and sexual relations due to injuries sustained by their partner. This type of claim seeks compensation for the disruption of the marital relationship. It is typically a derivative claim, meaning it depends on the success of the injured spouse's primary claim.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003099
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003099",
  "term": "Loss of consortium",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A claim for damages in a personal injury lawsuit by a spouse for the loss of companionship, affection, comfort, and sexual relations due to injuries sustained by their partner. This type of claim seeks compensation for the disruption of the marital relationship. It is typically a derivative claim, meaning it depends on the success of the injured spouse's primary claim.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/loss-of-consortium/"
}

Record 3,061 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.