HOW ARE SPECIAL DAMAGES DIFFERENT FROM GENERAL DAMAMGES
How Are Special Damages Different From General Damages As noted in the previous article, Tort damages fall into two main broad categories….general damages and special damages. The previous article discussed general damages. This article will focus on special damages. The primary difference between general damages and special damages is that general damages are inherently speculative […]
What Damages Am I Entitled To?
What Damages Am I Entitled To? Damages resulting from the wrongful actions of another fall under two broad categories, general damages and special damages. General damages are inherently speculative given the nature of their purpose indemnification for injuries suffered. General damages in the contest of the person sustaining the injury are intended to compensate for […]
Legally Recoverable Damages
Legally Recoverable Damages In Louisiana and elsewhere, the wrongdoer is responsible for the harm caused to others. In theory, the law contemplates full reparation. In other words, placing the injured party in the position in which he/she was in if the harm had not occurred. The task of doing so is much more difficult than […]
KING OF TORTS
King Of Torts Have you ever wondered about the underlying rationale for personal injury law? What exactly is meant by a tort? The word tort is Latin in origin and simply means a violation of legal duty owed by one person to another person that arises by operation of law. Stated another way, the word […]
ECONOMIC LOSSES
Economic Losses ECONOMIC LOSSES In the previous articles we have discussed the general and special damages implicated in a tort suit. These damages are implicated as a means of compensating the victim for the injuries sustained. Louisiana also allows for the recovery of economic damages in the nature of lost wages and loss of earning […]
STOP THE MADNESS
Stop The Madness Stop the madness! By now you have seen all the gimmicky attorney ads with their gimmick phone numbers which are, ironically, intended to somehow convince you that the attorney is worthy of your trust. Does it really make sense to place your trust in an attorney that resorts to gimmicks to provoke […]
What are Punitive Damages?
What Are Punitive Damages? Punitive Damages In the previous articles we discussed the general and special damages implicated in a tort suit. These damages are implicated as a means of compensating the victim for the injuries sustained, Louisiana recognizes another element of damages only available in very limited circumstances…..punitive damages. Unlike the other elements of […]
What Are Special Damages?
What Are Special Damages? What are Special Damages?As noted in the previous article, Tort damages fall into two main broad categories….general damages and special damages. The previous article discussed general damages. This article will focus on special damages. The primary difference between general damages and special damages is that general damages are inherently speculative whereas […]
What Are General Damages?
What Are General Damages? What Are General Damages? As noted previously, damages resulting from the wrongful actions of another fall under two broad categories, general damages and special damages. General damages are inherently speculative given the nature of their purpose….indemnification for injuries suffered. General damages in the context of the person sustaining the injury are […]
What Are Tort Damages?
Select What Are Tort Damages? What Are Tort Damages? What Are Tort Damages? In previous articles I discussed Louisiana’s laws concerning tort liability and the fact that we are all responsible for the harm we cause to others. In theory, the law contemplates full reparation. In other words, placing the injured party in the position […]