The likelihood of a plaintiff verdict in 2003 rises by 3 percent from 2002, while the overall plaintiff recovery probability - the number of plaintiff verdicts to total verdicts for South Carolina is 6 percent higher than the national recovery probability, according to Jury Verdict Research®'s 2005 South Carolina Verdict Survey.
The statistics are based on verdicts rendered in South Carolina from 1998 through 2004. The study also includes a breakdown of specific injury and liability categories in the state of South Carolina.

The median is the middle value among awards listed in ascending order. This value provides the most accurate gauge of the norm for a specific sampling of jury award data.

Jury Verdict Research® maintains the only nationwide database of more than 250,000 plaintiff and defense verdicts and settlements, resulting from personal injury claims. The data are reported, tabulated and analyzed to determine values, trends and deviations for 400 injuries and 300 liabilities. Jury Verdict Research® is a division of LRP Publications, Inc.

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