seek damages

idiom

law

: to ask a court to require someone who has treated one unfairly or hurt one in some way to pay money

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Lawsuits filed by pedestrian accident victims typically seek damages for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and in cases of fatalities, wrongful death. —Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024

The son filed a motion in a Port-au-Prince court to join the investigation, which under Haiti’s French-style law allows an individual hurt by a crime to seek damages from the perpetrators. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024

While the grandmother will seek damages for gross negligence and willful misconduct, personal injury, physical distress, financial injury and infliction of emotional distress on behalf of her grandson, Michael said the money is not the primary goal. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2024

The attorneys seek damages for financial losses, past and future medical costs, income capacity loss and physical and mental suffering, along with physical impairment, anxiety and emotional distress. —Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024