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What do I need to establish to prove punitive damages in a case in which the defendant was driving under the influence?

April 26, 2017Case Damages defendant driving influence prove punitive

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What do I need to establish to prove punitive damages in a case in which the defendant was driving under the influence?

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First of all, punitive damages are not recoverable in California in any wrongful death case. If your loved one has died, you can only claim punitive damages if they survived for at least a few moments after the collision that killed them.