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 lawsuit seeks to recover damages for the plaintiffs’ injuries, including a $25,000 civil penalty for each of them, as a result of the abuse. Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025 The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Habitat’s attorney fees and costs. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for recover damages

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“Recover damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recover%20damages. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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