Those damages awarded by the court to punish the defendant are called:
A. general compensatory
B. consequential
C. special compensatory
D. punitive
E. nominal
D. punitive
Punitive damages are awarded to punish the offender, and nominal damages are to recognize the rights of the patient were violated, though no actual loss was proved. General compensatory damages are used to compensate for injuries or losses due to violation of patient’s rights, including mental anguish. Consequential damages are used to compensate for losses caused indirectly by a product defect. Special compensatory damages are awarded for losses not directly caused by the wrong.
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