Damages -

: Extra money ordered as punishment for especially harmful or reckless behavior.

In common usage, is the physical harm or loss caused to something. In a legal context, damages refers to the money a person or business must pay as compensation for that harm. Types of Legal Damages Damages

: The other party had a responsibility to act carefully. Breach : That party failed to meet that responsibility. Causation : The failure directly caused the harm. : Extra money ordered as punishment for especially

To successfully win a case for damages, a claimant usually needs to prove: a claimant usually needs to prove: