Although a hospital reversed all charges when a client was the victim of wrong site surgery,the court awarded the client $1.5 million.The client could return to work in 6 weeks and had no permanent damages.This monetary compensation is referred to by what term?

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Punitive damages are awarded in addition to actual damages in certain circumstances. Punitive damages are considered punishment and are typically awarded when the defendant's conduct is found to be especially harmful. In this case, even though the hospital reversed the charges, the court awarded $1.5 million as punitive damages to punish the hospital for the wrong site surgery, which is a significant error.

Although a Hospital Reversed All Charges When a Client Was