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A personal injury attorney from Montgomery, Kelley, & Dennett in Hampton, Virginia can help you get the compensation you deserve. With over 76 years of combined knowledge and experience their powerful attorneys have helped many people win their personal injury cases. In this blog we will discuss a type of compensation awarded to victims called Punitive Damages.

What Are Punitive Damages?

Punitive damages are different than other types of damage compensation in that they are not meant to compensate you for your losses. Instead, they are designed to punish the party responsible for your personal injury or the wrongful death of a loved one. If the court believes that the amount of compensatory damages awarded to you does not sufficiently deter the responsible party (the defendant) from making the same “mistake” again, they may award you with punitive damages.

The chances of the court finding reason to award punitive damages increase if the person or institution acted with maliciousness or gross negligence, committed a criminal act such as fraud or assault, or caused extensive financial issues. Persons involved in high profile cases where the responsible party is especially wealthy may also see courts award punitive damages in order to make an example of said person/institution.

Montgomery Kelley & Dennett are here to help!

Are you in need of legal assistance with your personal injury case and live in Hampton, Virginia? At Montgomery, Kelley & Dennett we have decades of combined legal experience to pursue your case.