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Today's Terms
Wrongful Death
Definition:
Wrongful Death is defined as the death of an individual as a direct result of the negligence of another individual, company, or entity.
Eggshell skull
Definition:
A hypothetical medical condition used to illustrate the idea that if you are at fault when you injure someone, you are responsible for all the consequences, whether you could have foreseen them or not.
Compensatory damages
Definition:
Which measure actual dollar-value losses for such things as medical expenses, lost income, loss of future earning capacity, etc.
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