a duty owed by the party who sustained injury to his person or property to minimize the loss by acting in a reasonably prudent manner
The requirement that a person injured by someone else's negligence must take reasonable measures to reduce the damages, injury, cost, and prevent additional damages.
The principle that a person suing for damages must have taken reasonable steps to minimize the harm done, or the amount of money awarded will be lowered. See Maryhill v. Emil’s Concrete. Class
A plaintiff is responsible for any loss which occurs as a result of his or her own lack of care following an accident. An individual must do his or her best to mitigate (lessen) the damages resulting from an accident.
A plaintiff is entitled to recover damages caused by the defendant's breach, but the plaintiff is also under a duty to avoid increasing or enhancing such damages.
law/insurance) A legal doctrine that charges a party who suffers contract damages with a duty to use reasonable diligence and ordinary care in attempting to minimize damages or avoid aggravating the injury.
A legal principle which requires a party seeking damages to make reasonable efforts to reduce damages as much as possible; for example, to seek new employment after being unfairly discharged.
A person who sues another for damages has a responsibility to take every reasonable action to minimize those damages. For example, in a wrongful dismissal suit, the person filing the suit should make efforts to find another job so as to minimize the economic damage on him.
A person who sues another for damages has a responsibility to minimize those damages, as far as reasonable. For example, in a wrongful dismissal suit, the person that was fired should make some effort to find another job so as to minimize the economic damage on themselves.