Punitive damage awards are:

Group of answer choices

a) Not permitted in cases involving disputes between businesses.

b) Rare in most types of civil lawsuits, but more common in intentional tort cases.

c) Allowed to be awarded to a plaintiff even if the defendant is not found liable.

d) Only permitted in criminal cases.

Injuries for which plaintiffs may be awarded damages in tort cases include:

Group of answer choices

a) Future medical expenses.

b) Economic harm in the form of damage to property or injury to one's professional reputation.

c) Missed work opportunities and medical expenses incurred up to the time of trial.

d) All of the other answer choices are correct.

A person's actions that might constitute fraud can be treated as which type of legal claim(s)?

Group of answer choices

a) Both a crime and an intentional tort, both claims initiated by a prosecutor's office.

b) Both a crime and an intentional tort, one claim prosecuted by the government, the other by the injured plaintiff in civil court.

c) An intentional tort only.

d) A crime, but not an intentional tort.