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Economic Loss What is Economic Loss? Economic loss is a type of loss that can be claimed in negligence. Economic loss refers to a purely financial loss that has been suffered by a person or business. For example, a business may lose profits because of an incident, or a person may lose income because they are unable to work. However, the courts do not automatically allow a claimant to recover financial losses. The law makes an important distinction between consequential econom
Psychiatric Harm Psychiatric Harm in Negligence Psychiatric harm is an area of negligence that can be difficult to understand because the courts treat different types of claimants in different ways. In some situations, a person may claim as they have suffered psychiatric harm because of the defendant’s negligence, even if they have not suffered a physical injury. However, not every emotional reaction will result in a successful claim. The law places limits upon who can claim
