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 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 Since the 1850s, these laws have allowed parents to bring claims to recover damages from a person who causes their child’s death. —

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