- What are damages in civil law?
- What is considered property damage?
- How can we prevent earthquake damage at home?
- What steps should be taken to prevent damage during an earthquake Class 8?
- How can we protect the environment from the disaster created by humans explain the ways to preserve it?
What are damages in civil law?
Civil damages are monetary awards owed to a winning plaintiff by the losing defendant in a civil case tried in a court of law. Civil damages are granted when a person is injured or suffers a loss that stems from the wrongful or negligent actions of another party.
What is considered property damage?
Property damage is injury to real or personal property. An example could be a chemical leak on a piece of real estate, or damage to a car from an accident. Property owners can obtain property insurance to protect against the risk of property damage.
How can we prevent earthquake damage at home?
Shelter in place. Cover your head. Crawl under sturdy furniture such as a heavy desk or table, or against an inside wall. Stay away from where glass could shatter around windows, mirrors, pictures, or where heavy bookcases or other heavy furniture could fall over.
What steps should be taken to prevent damage during an earthquake Class 8?
1) We should stay at a clear spot away from buildings, trees and over-head power lines. We should also sit on the ground. 2) If we are in a car (or bus), we should not come out of it. The car (or bus) should be driven slowly to a clear spot away from buildings, trees and over-head electric wires.
How can we protect the environment from the disaster created by humans explain the ways to preserve it?
Nature-based solutions, such as conserving forests, wetlands and coral reefs, can help communities prepare for, cope with, and recover from disasters, including slow-onset events such as drought. They can also reduce the secondary impacts from non-climate-related disasters such as landslides following an earthquake.