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$76 million: Serious injuries to a family involved in a collision with a tractor trailer, largest structured settlement in New York State history at the time.

$60 million: A Bronx woman sustained a permanent injury to her genital area when her doctor did not follow accepted medical practices or inform her of risks.

$25 million: Estate of 34-year-old mother of three awarded $25 million against convicted murderer and rapist who was wrongly freed from an upstate prison.

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What are punitive damages?

Punitive damages are assigned in order to punish the person or party at fault for an accident because of his, her, or its intentional, malicious, or incredibly negligent behavior. In addition, these types of damages are meant to discourage similar behavior in the future from the party at fault and other parties. Punitive damages are not awarded frequently, but rather, in cases of extreme or serious acts of negligence, such as drunk driving accidents that result in multiple deaths.

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