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Understanding Punitive Damages in Alabama Personal Injury Cases

“Punitive” describes compensatory damages awarded in a personal injury case. As it suggests, punitives are intended to punish the defendant when its conduct is especially egregious. The punishment is intentional to deter such actions in the future. In a Mobile, Alabama, personal injury case, punitive damages, not criminal damages, can be awarded in a… Read More »