What are 'Damages' in civil litigation? Legalese Translator Ep. 14

In this video, Lawyers Heather Douglas and Heather Hui-Litwin discuss what the term "damages" mean in civil litigation.
A plaintiff can ask a judge to order the defendant to do a number of things. The most common is to ask the defendant to compensate the plaintiff by paying a sum of money, called "damages". This video gives examples of the types of damages that one can claim for.
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Extra Reading
"Spotlight: Quantifying damages claims in Canada" by A. Kalamut, J. Sirivar, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Speakers
Heather Hui-Litwin was a self-represented litigant before she became a lawyer. She remembers how confusing the rules of court were when she was new to the legal system. Heather H. now focuses her work into public legal education. She teams up with Heather Douglas, a lawyer who is currently practising civil litigation in Toronto.