Under special circumstances, the law awards damages to punish the wrongdoer. These are called punitive damages. Punitive damages are in addition to any amount awarded as compensation for injuries, financial or otherwise. Punitive damages are allowed in the nature of punishment and as a warning to deter the defendant and others from committing similar offenses in the future. David A. Axelrod & Associates has been successful in seeking and obtaining punitive damages for its clients.
The focus of punitive damages is different than for compensatory damages, which are awarded as compensation, to someone who has been injured, for his or her losses. For punitive damages, the focus is on the person or business who committed the wrong.
Punitive damages may be available if the defendant has acted with intent, malice, fraud or recklessness. Punitive damages are also often available based on statute. David A. Axelrod & Associates explores every possible avenue in order to make the client whole by maximizing their recovery and compensate the injured party for loss incurred.
David A. Axelrod & Associates has skillfully taken advantage of the fact that punitive damages are available in special cases to increase the recovery for its clients.
The firm’s successes include the following:
- Won a $31.35 million dollar verdict, including $25 million in punitive damages against Walgreen Company for pharmacy malpractice;
- Collected $1.35 million from a national retail chain for copyright infringement arising from illegal use of copyrighted fabric design;
- Won a judgment of over $1 million, including $300,000 in punitive damages, for a real estate broker’s deception, causing his client to lose his property and business;
- In a case involving violation of the Illinois Trade Secrets Act, won an award of compensatory and punitive damages arising from the theft of secret financial and customer information.
View "Marston v. Walgreen Company" Case Study
View "Wratschko v. Pavlovic" Case Study
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