Although certainly crippling to a startup, damages are usually not that high in absolute terms unless it's the likes of Samsung being sued. If memory serves me

Although certainly crippling to a startup, damages are usually not that high in absolute terms unless it's the likes of Samsung being sued. If memory serves me right, according to a recent article on HN, they're on the order of ~$1m for small-medium businesses and $7m for larger businesses.