Recover/Recovery
The legal term for winning a monetary award in a civil suit is recovery. When the plaintiff receives a judgment in his/her favor and the defendant pays the ordered settlement, s/he is said to recover their damages.
In many court cases - especially ones that involve an individual or group of individuals against a large, wealthy corporation - recovery is by no means assured. It is almost certain that the defendant in such a case will appeal to a higher court.
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If you are a plaintiff in such a position, it is important to understand that next to a wide profit margin, what corporations are most concerned about is their public image. Many will offer an out of court settlement if the CEO and/or board of directors believe that a potentially high-profile court action will damage their image in the eyes of the public. An experienced attorney will often know how to exploit this concern to his/her client's advantage.