Glossary of Personal Injury Terms
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Click on the first letter of the word from the list above to go to the appropriate section of the glossary.
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REASONABLE CARE: The standard of care in negligence cases; the duty to act reasonably so as to avoid harming others.
REMAND: The decision of an appellate court to send a case back to the trial court with instructions on how to correctly decide the case; often used with the term “reversed.” Reversed means that the appellate court overturned the trial court’s decision.
REMEDIES: Relief that the plaintiff receives from the defendant in a lawsuit. Often this will include monetary damages or equitable relief (i.e. injunctions).
RESPONDENT: The party that won at trial..
