recover damages

idiom

law

: to get an amount of money that a court requires someone to pay to make up for injuring someone

He may sue the company to recover damages for injuries caused by the device.

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The Supreme Court found that the mother in this case could only recover damages for costs directly caused by the negligence that were incurred during the pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period. —

Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Sep. 2024 The fine doesn’t include damages for rebuilding the bridge and Maryland state attorneys filed their own claim to recover damages. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 Nearly 25 years later, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that a man performing a human cannonball could recover damages for use of his publicity rights on a television broadcast. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2024 Some states allow the family to recover damages for suffering and grief – recognizing a person’s inherent value, not only their economic value. —

Katherine Drabiak, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recover damages

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