How Punitive are Damages Calculated

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In addition to damages that make the plaintiff whole and indemnify the plaintiff for bodily injury or property damage, the law also allows an award for Punitive damages are not meant to give the plaintiff something he or she lost due the tortious conduct of the defendant. They are meant to punish the defendant for conduct that was especially outrageous.

The extraordinary damages are assessed because the court believe that the defendant needs to be punished in addition to the damages he or she pays as compensatory damages. Society as a whole is expected to learn that the type of conduct that allows for the award of punitive damages will not be accepted through publication of punitive damage awards.