If you find yourself in need of filing a personal injury case there are a number of ways you can be compensated for your injuries. One of the most common ways is through punitive damages.
As their name might suggest punitive damages are meant as a punishment to the defendant who caused the personal injury to you. When someone inflicts reckless or intentional damage or injury to you, a punitive damage may be awarded as a punishment for their actions. The hope is that the damages will be enough to deter the accused from committing the act of recklessness again.
Punitive damages are not based on the extent of the injury, but rather they are meant to punish the defendant and prevent him/her from engaging in the reckless behavior again.
An example of punitive damages may be if someone is driving drunk and causes an accident by recklessly driving under the influence they may be responsible to pay punitive damages to the injured party.
If you or a loved one are involved in a Connecticut personal injury issue and have additional questions about the damages you may be entitled to, contact our office immediately for a review of your case.
