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In the US, damages in a lawsuit are not always determined by direct, measurable economic costs. Sometimes damages are punitive, to discourage future malfeasance
by ijpoijpoihpiuoh 7y ago
In the US, damages in a lawsuit are not always determined by direct, measurable economic costs. Sometimes damages are punitive, to discourage future malfeasance. Sometimes they are contractual. Sometimes they reflect pain and suffering, or risks whose true value is hard to measure.