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Week 4 BizLawTalk Post 2

Week 4 BizLawTalk Post 2

Q Define "punitive damages".

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Punitive Damages Damages are awarded by the court in case of a civil case or suit relating to personal injury (Legal Information Institute, 2021). In case of personal injury, the court generally awarded compensatory damages, but in some cases, the court can be awarded punitive damages. Punitive damage is such kind of damage, which is treated as punishment in form of monetary compensation (Legal Information Institute, 2021).