Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Texting and Driving Can Lead to “Punitive Damages”

Under Illinois personal injury law, “punitive damages” (those meant to deter and “punish” the wrongdoer) must be brought pursuant to “permission” by the Court. See 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/2-604.1 (Lexis 2014). Many clients want to seek the “maximum” in certain automobile accidents and seeking punitive damages would clearly be an attempt to do just that. However,…