Compensations in a Personal Injury Case
LegalReader
JUNE 24, 2022
In contrast to compensatory damages, punitive damages are awarded when a defendant commits deliberate, malicious, or fraudulent acts that cause harm to another person.
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Federal jury orders 3M to pay $77.5M to veteran over alleged hearing damage from its earplugs
JURIST
MAY 22, 2022
Beal’s proceeding was the 16th trial in consolidated litigation against 3M over its earplugs. The total amount of damages in the trials lost exceeds USD 300 million. The federal jury awarded Beal compensatory damages to the tune of USD 5 million for hearing loss and tinnitus, and USD 72.5
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