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Punitive damages are awarded, then, in egregious cases â not your run-of-the-mill, âoops I was twiddling the radio dial when I hit youâ cases. Punitive damages have been argued and permitted in DUI cases. However, according to the lawyers in the Caskey case, juries have never considered an award of punitive damages in a âTextingâ case. This is what is meant by the phrase âcase of first impression.â The other thing about punitive damages is that they are generally NOT covered by insurance. You buy insurance to protect you if you are ânegligentâ or careless.
Best Answer: Punitive means punishment To get punitive damages, you normally must prove that what the person did was morally reprehensible (maybe even criminal), not just careless (negligent). Punitive damages are hard to get in any case.f course, You can sue for any amount of money, large (up to your states max in small claims) or small. Punitive damages are also very hard to prove in small claims. However it would cost about $50 to file exclusive of your time and mileage. smedrik Â· 7 years ago.