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Today's Terms
Acute Pain
Definition:
Pain that has a known cause and occurs for a limited time. Acute pain usually responds to treatment with analgesic medications and treatment of the cause of the pain.
Economic damages
Definition:
Funds to compensate a plaintiff for the monetary costs of an injury, such as medical bills or loss of income.
Plaintiff
Definition:
The party who initiates a legal action; in a personal injury lawsuit, the person who alleges that he or she has suffered monetary damages due the negligence of another party.
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