It's a remarkable number by any standard, but researchers estimate it may represent only
a fraction of the actual damage, as many victims are too embarrassed to report their experiences or file complaints with law enforcement.
Not exact matches
As to the projected decline in hurricane
damage as a
fraction of GDP, an even casual reading
of the relevant paper shows that while
actual damage is predicted to increase in most places, GDP is forecast to go up even faster, so that the ratio declines.
We represented the tenant in defending the possession on the basis that the
actual arrears were a
fraction of that alleged, and in bringing a counterclaim for
damages for breach
of quiet enjoyment, harassment, and disrepair.
In this example, if Bill did not pick up the «replacement cost» option on his insurance policy, then he would have been paid only a
fraction of the
actual cost to replace many
of the items
damaged.
Actual cash value coverage is the least expensive
of the two, but it will only pay the depreciated cost
of replacement or
damages, and that could be a mere
fraction of the total home value.