Question

3) A jury awards a hotel guest $5,000,000 in damages for the psychological trauma that left the guest unable to sleep due to the hotel's negligence that resulted in the guest’s serious injuries sustained after an armed assault. What type of damages has the court awarded this guest?

Select one:

a. Penalizing damages

b. Punitive damages

c. Compensatory damages

d. Retaliatory damages

Answer 1

(c) Compensatory damages

The guest has been compensated for the damage caused to him due to the hotel's negligence. Therefore, we can conclude that he has been awarded compensatory damages.