Damages Quiz

What is the main aim of damages in tort law?

• To punish the defendant

• To place the claimant in the same position as if the tort had not been committed

• To provide a warning to others

• To delay the legal process

In the case of Cunningham v Harrison (1973), why was the claim for a housekeeper and nurses refused?

• It was considered reasonable

• It was considered unreasonably large

• It was not quantifiable

• It was not related to the tort

What is the maximum multiplier when calculating loss of future earnings?

• 10

• 36

• 18

• 21

What type of damages are considered non-quantifiable before the trial date?

• General Damages

• Pecuniary Damages

• Special Damages

• Punitive Damages

How is the loss of future earnings calculated?

• By estimating emotional distress

• By multiplying annual net lost earnings by the number of years likely to have worked

• By adding up all medical expenses

• By calculating the total amount of insurance coverage

What are nominal damages awarded for?

• Severe harm

• Little or no harm

• Emotional distress

• Financial loss

What do contemptuous damages indicate?

• Approval of the claim

• Disapproval of the claim

• High level of harm

• Financial compensation

What power does the court have under S.32A Senior Courts Act 1981?

• To dismiss the case

• To make an immediate award of damages but to order a further award if required

• To reduce the claimant's compensation

• To increase the defendant's liability

What is a difficulty faced by self-employed people regarding damages?

• They always receive more compensation.

• It is easy to calculate future earnings.

• It is difficult to calculate the amount of money they would have made.

• They do not need compensation.

These damages are quantifiable at the date of the trial

• General Damages

• Special damages

• Nominal damages

• Contemptuous damages