The Primary Goal of Tort Law Is to Compensate Victims

question 86

True/False

The primary goal of tort law is to compensate victims so that they will be in a better position financially than they would have been in had their injuries never taken place.

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Definitions:

Alcohol Abuse

A pattern of drinking that results in harm to one's health, interpersonal relationships, or ability to work.

Liver Disease

A broad category of conditions, disorders, and infections that affect the liver's ability to function properly.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diseases that are primarily spread through sexual contact, involving infections such as HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.

Car Accidents

Incidents involving motor vehicles that result in damage to the vehicles and/or injury to the people involved.