In a 2005 national sample of state courts of general jurisdiction, half of plaintiff winners in tort trials were awarded $ 24,000 or less in damages. (iltla.com)
About 9 out of 10 tort trials involved personal injury issues such as product liability, motor vehicle accident and marine and medical malpractice cases. (trustedchoice.com)
Among tort trial cases concluded in 2001, litigants filed appeals in approximately 33 percent of product liability and 18 percent of medical malpractice trials. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)