First Principles of Business Law

1. Remedies in tort law

1.1. The remedies available in tort law

It is important to know what remedies are available to a plaintiff who can establish a defendant’s liability for wrongful conduct in tort law.  Depending on the circumstances, different remedies may be available. They include:

• Compensatory damages
• Non-compensatory damages
• Injunctions
• Other remedies

Click on the list above for a brief description of each remedy.

In this module the various remedies are explained and distinguished .