The likelihood of a plaintiff verdict in Kansas is 3 percent greater than the national An analysis of personal injury cases for Colorado finds that plaintiffs receive a median award of $68,227 for spinal nerve injuries, which is almost double that of the national median award for spinal nerve injuries, at $35,000. The median award for the state overall is $65,227, while the overall plaintiff recovery probability - the number of plaintiff verdicts to total verdicts - for Colorado is 44 percent compared to a 55 percent national recovery probability, according to Jury Verdict Research®'s 2005 Colorado Verdict Survey.
The statistics are based on verdicts rendered in Colorado from 1998 through 2004. The study also includes a breakdown of specific liability categories in the state of Colorado and a settlement analysis.

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.