Compensatory Damages

Money owed to plaintiff by defendant intended to return the plaintiff to the counterfactual position where the defendant did not cause the claimed harm.

Examples:

Lost wages
Lost rent
Lost profits
Medical costs
Pain and suffering
Loss of use

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public document at doc.anagora.org/compensatory-damages
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