Compensatory damages

Okay kiddo, let me explain what compensatory damages are in a way you can understand.

Imagine you are playing with your toy airplane, and your friend comes over and accidentally breaks it. You feel really sad now and want your friend to make things right.

So, you tell your friend that they need to give you some money to buy a new airplane, and they agree. That money they give you is called compensatory damages.

In other words, compensatory damages are the money someone has to pay you to make up for something they did wrong that caused you harm, like breaking your toy airplane.

So, if someone hurts you or damages your property, they might owe you compensatory damages to make things right and help you recover what you lost. It's like they are paying you back for what they took from you.

Hope this helps!