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Damage Compensation Options | Denver Personal Injury

Jim Gilbert | 464 Views | 06/22/2016

Two Types of Damage Compensation

There are two kinds of damages available to our clients: one is Compensatory Damages, which are needed to compensate the injured victim for someone else’s carelessness. The focus is on compensation. The other kind of damages are Punitive Damages, intended to punish the wrongdoer; send a message to others that our community will not tolerate that conduct. Whether you are entitled to Punitive Damages in addition to Compensatory Damages depends on the circumstances.

Investigation on the Big Cause for Compensations

We have handled a number of cases involving accidents caused by careless drivers who were texting while driving. National studies have looked at that issue. They tell us that one of the most common types of distraction is texting. That distraction becomes even more dangerous when it is combined with excessive speed, bad weather, heavy traffic, and the like. We will investigate your accident, and if there was texting, we will find that out and ask the court to take that into consideration, in determining whether you are entitled to both Compensatory, as well as Punitive Damages.

Damage Compensation Options | Denver Personal Injury

Two Types of Damage Compensation

There are two kinds of damages available to our clients: one is Compensatory Damages, which are needed to compensate the injured victim for someone else’s carelessness. The focus is on compensation. The other kind of damages are Punitive Damages, intended to punish the wrongdoer; send a message to others that our community will not tolerate that conduct. Whether you are entitled to Punitive Damages in addition to Compensatory Damages depends on the circumstances.

Investigation on the Big Cause for Compensations

We have handled a number of cases involving accidents caused by careless drivers who were texting while driving. National studies have looked at that issue. They tell us that one of the most common types of distraction is texting. That distraction becomes even more dangerous when it is combined with excessive speed, bad weather, heavy traffic, and the like. We will investigate your accident, and if there was texting, we will find that out and ask the court to take that into consideration, in determining whether you are entitled to both Compensatory, as well as Punitive Damages.