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Recent Examples of punitive damages
Dean's attorneys had also sought $24 million in compensatory damages and $120 million in punitive damages.
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Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
The jury did not find Uber liable for negligence or design defects, and the company was not ordered to pay punitive damages.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The Austin couple is seeking in excess of $1 million in actual and punitive damages, according to the lawsuit.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Dean’s attorneys asked the jury to award $24 million to compensate her for her past and future mental health harms, and around $120 million in punitive damages to punish Uber for its lax safety standards.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
The jury did not find Uber liable for negligence or design defects, and the company was not ordered to pay punitive damages.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The Austin couple is seeking in excess of $1 million in actual and punitive damages, according to the lawsuit.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Dean’s attorneys asked the jury to award $24 million to compensate her for her past and future mental health harms, and around $120 million in punitive damages to punish Uber for its lax safety standards.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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