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Action for the loss of services: This is a legal action that someone can take when they have lost something important, like a service they rely on. It means they can ask for compensation or help to get that service back. For example, if someone's electricity goes out and they can't work from home, they might take action for the loss of services to get help fixing the problem or getting compensation for the time they couldn't work.
Definition: An action taken to recover damages for the loss of services provided by a person, such as a spouse or parent, due to injury or death.
For example, if a person is injured in a car accident and is unable to provide the usual services to their family, such as cooking, cleaning, or childcare, the family may file an action for the loss of services to recover damages for the cost of hiring someone to perform those tasks.
Another example would be if a parent dies and their children are left without the care and support they would have received from that parent. The children may file an action for the loss of services to recover damages for the loss of that care and support.
These examples illustrate how an action for the loss of services can be used to recover damages for the loss of important services provided by a person who is no longer able to provide them due to injury or death.