| punitive damages | убытки, присуждаемые в порядке наказания (Adam Johnson, a litigation partner at City firm Herbert Smith, says the US has long been considered a favourable forum for claimants, particularly in personal injury (PI) cases. Contingency fees, jury trials for all civil cases and the chance to win substantial punitive damages – often awarded as multiples of any compensatory damages – are just some of the advantages. LE Alexander Demidov) |
