You are entitled to reimbursement of your medical expenses incurred to treat your malnutrition and dehydration along with any medical complications that arose as a result of your malnutrition or dehydration. You may also be entitled to pain and suffering damages. The Residents’ Bill of Rights may also allow you to recover attorneys’ fees and legal costs incurred in pursuing a claim. Finally, if your or your loved one’s malnutrition or dehydration arose from particularly egregious or wanton conduct, you may also be entitled to seek punitive damages; however, punitive damages are usually only awarded in the rarest of cases.