damages

/ ˈdæmɪdʒɪz /

plural noun

1. law money to be paid as compensation to a person for injury, loss, etc

Example Sentences

Cases there have seen the company found liable for mesothelioma - an asbestos-specific cancer - and gynaecological cancers women suffered after using talc, with billions of dollars awarded in damages.

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But in 2012, the Supreme Court ended the campaign for damages, saying the men could not prove the link - and they had also long run out of time.

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Ms Hand, a former hair colourist from Dublin, is seeking financial damages including loss of earnings for the distress she suffered as a result of the alleged sex attacks.

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Currently logging is a major part of the country's economy - between 50-70% of the country's annual export revenue - but it cauuses high levels of water pollution that damages coral in the area.

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Which? said they would be paid fees as the case progressed, getting additional payments if it was successful - but they would not be getting a percentage of any damages.

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