H7750 — Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare.

H7750 — Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare. · Informed CitizenryThis bill would change Rhode Island law regarding civil lawsuits by allowing juries to award punitive damages under certain circumstances. Punitive damages are amounts intended not just to compensa…Open in Informed Citizenry