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Are punitive damages available in an Ohio truck accident case? Hi. I'm Ohio truck accident
attorney Will Eadie and I'm often asked what types of damages are available in a truck
accident case? One type of damages are punitive damages. These are damages -- as the name
sounds -- to punish the truck driver or the truck company for violating safety rules.
To teach them a lesson about the bad behavior and the effect that has on people. It's not
available in every case. Just because a truck company or truck driver violated safety rules
and caused a crash, doesn't mean you're entitled to punitive damages. The question is how outrageous
were their actions? What exactly was the safety violation? Do they have a history of these
types of safety violations? In those cases, we look at federal regulations and evaluate
whether punitive damages will be available. And if they are, we pursue them. Now why is
this important to you? You've been involved in a truck crash and you want to know what
types of damages are available? Will I be entitled to punitive damages or will I be
limited to other things like my medical damages? Well if you have that type of question, pick
up the phone. Give me a call. I answer legal questions like this all the time and there's
no charge for the call.