Are Personal Injury Trial Awards Rising Right Now?

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Personal injury trial awards are rising in many jurisdictions, with some recent verdicts reaching seven or eight figures due to “nuclear” outcomes. Inflation-driven medical costs, higher wage-loss calculations, and shifting jury expectations are pushing damages upward even when liability is contested. This article explains the latest verdict trends, what’s driving larger awards, and how plaintiffs and defendants can evaluate case value and trial risk today.

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

Has today’s jury awards changed from what you see 15 years ago or 20 years ago or 25 years ago?

Steven Gacovino – Personal Injury Attorney – Suffolk County, NY

I think that that would be fair to say and I don’t know that it would have been a reason for that, but I would say that numbers are trending higher than they did 10 or 15 years ago. I think that would be a true statement.

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