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Assume That Due to Another Person's Intentional Act,you Have Been

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Assume that due to another person's intentional act,you have been injured.You have been inconvenienced,experienced pain and suffering,have medical bills and lost money due to an inability to work for a few weeks.Naturally,you want to be compensated and at a minimum recover your out of pocket costs.Assume that the person that harmed you was homeless,had no assets and was out of work.What should you consider before proceeding with the lawsuit? Would your answer be different if your assailant was a poor college student?


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The capacity to perform various mental activities related to learning, problem-solving, decision making, and reasoning.

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The frontmost region of the frontal lobes in the brain, associated with decision making, social behavior, personality, and cognitive planning.

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