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WebPunitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are the damages awarded separately from the actual damages from an event. Courts generally award punitive damages only when it is determined that the defendant has acted in a particularly harmful way.

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What Are Punitive Damages? Definition & Examples - Forbes
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WebOct 7, 2022 · Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are damages that are awarded in personal injury lawsuits in addition to compensatory damages. They can be awarded by...

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What Are Punitive Damages? Purpose, Cap, Calculation, and …
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WebAug 1, 2022 · Punitive damages are legal recompense that a defendant found guilty of committing a wrong or offense is ordered to pay on top of compensatory damages....

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Punitive Damages - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes
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WebSep 10, 2015 · Punitive damages, also known as “exemplary damages,” are a monetary amount awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit for the purpose of punishing the defendant, or to deter him from engaging in the same conduct in the future. Punitive damages are award in addition to any compensatory or other damages, increasing the …

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WebOverview. Exemplary damages, better known as punitive damages, refer to extra damages awarded beyond that actually incurred by the plaintiff. Punitive damages are considered punishment or damages intended to dissuade and are typically awarded at the court's discretion when the defendant's behavior is found to be especially harmful.

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WebThe sum of money included in the damages can be compensatory damages that are calculated based on the harmed party’s actual loses, or punitive damages intended to punish the wrongdoer. The term "actual damages" is synonymous with compensatory damages and excludes punitive damages. In a contract case, punitive damages are …

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Punitive Damages | Definition & Lawsuit Examples
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WebAug 3, 2020 · Punitive damages, or exemplary damages, are awarded to a plaintiff in addition to compensatory damages as a way to punish the defendant for a purposeful or especially negligent action. They are the legal system's method of discouraging future bad behavior by making it financially harmful to the defendant.

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Punitive damages Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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WebMar 20, 2024 · The meaning of PUNITIVE DAMAGES is damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrong.

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Punitive damages - Wikipedia
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WebPunitive damages, or exemplary damages, are damages assessed in order to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct and/or to reform or deter the defendant and others from engaging in conduct similar to that which formed the basis of the lawsuit.

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Punitive Damages in Personal Injury Lawsuits - Justia
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WebOct 15, 2023 · Punitive damages, unlike compensatory damages, are awarded to punish the wrongdoer rather than compensate the injured party. Generally, punitive damages are in excess of provable injuries.

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