Civil Litigation
Apr. 3, 2020
Post-crisis juries may be less inclined to award large personal injury damages, attorneys say
In the meantime, parties might be more inclined to settle cases as a means for scoring some short-term cash during unpredictable economic times, attorneys said.
No trials. Low-ball settlements and verdicts. Insurance companies sitting on their money. These are some ways attorneys predict a severe economic downturn could alter personal injury cases.
As litigators who live and die by the jury trial, the biggest short-term problem is trials are on hold and might continue to be until the summer or fall. Without the trial date, there is no urgency to a case, no incentive for defendants to consid...
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