"Compensatory damages" refers to the money awarded to a person who has suffered harm or loss due to someone else's actions. The purpose is to compensate or make up for their financial or emotional losses caused by that person. Full definition
• Defense verdict in a burn injury case in Mississippi against an industrial valve manufacturer, in which the plaintiffs claimed that a design defect in the valve allowed acid to be released from a pipeline and demanded $ 9 million in compensatory damages in closing. (lightfootlaw.com)
An award of compensatory damages for injured feelings was made of $ 10,500. (petermcsherry.ca)
The court rejects a bid by the department to reduce the award, finding that the jury's calculations of back and front pay - and award of compensatory damages for pain and suffering - are supported by the record. (feedspot.com)