The Witness Box

Commenting on expert evidence, economic damages, and interesting developments in injury, wrongful death, business torts, discrimination, and wage and hour lawsuits

Tuesday, June 01, 2004

By The Numbers



By The Numbers:

Plaintiff's:

...won 55% of civil trials in county courts in the U.S.

...won out of every 5 abestos cases filed in state court

...were award punitive damages in less than 1 out of 10 cases filed in state court

....the average jury award fell over 50% over the last decade

Source:Bureau of Justice Statistics; Civil Justice Survey of State Courts, 2001

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