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When someone causes a serious injury through reckless or intentional behavior, compensating the victim isn’t always enough. Colorado law recognizes this and allows courts to award punitive damages in some personal injury lawsuits—not to compensate, but to punish the wrongdoer and deter similar conduct in the future. These damages are not awarded in every case, and they are relatively rare. But when available, they send a powerful message: egr[...]