n. damages claimed and/or awarded in a lawsuit which were out-of-pocket costs directly as the result of the breach of contract, negligence or other wrongful act by the defendant. Special damages can include medical bills, repairs and replacement of property, loss of wages and other damages which are not speculative or subjective. They are distingui...
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Damages that are the actual, but not necessary, consequence of a breach of contract or injury. In contract law, special damages must have been reasonably foreseeable and must flow directly and immediately from the breach, or they are not enforceable.
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Compensation consisting of calculable damages generally prior to a case being heard which include legal and medical expenses, loss of earnings and costs of adjustments to lifestyle.
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Type of damages/compensation awarded in tort or contract claims. Special Damages are damages that must be proved by the party claiming, they are not assumed by a court. Losses that are particular to your case, for example, damage to you car in an accident or an injury that prevents you from playing your favourite sport. A court will have to decide ...
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Damages claimed for quantifiable losses from the accident to the trial itself (i.e. wages).
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(n) special damages are the claims awarded in a law suit compensating the directly related cost or damages incurred by the plaintiff as a result of the wrongful act done by the defendant. For example, In an accident the wage loss due to incapability to work results in loss of income directly related to the accident
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Damages that compensate the plaintiff for quantifiable monetary losses such as medical bills and the cost to repair damaged property (direct losses) and lost earnings (consequential damages). Distinguished from general damages, for which there is no exact dollar value to the plaintiff's losses.
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