The likelihood of a plaintiff verdict in Maryland is 20 percent greater than the national rate. The plaintiff recovery probability – the number of plaintiff verdicts to total verdicts – in Maryland is 75 percent compared to a 55 percent national recovery probability, according to Jury Verdict Research®’s 2006 Maryland Verdict Survey.

The statistics are based on verdicts rendered in Maryland from 1999 through 2005. The study also includes a breakdown of specific injury and liability categories in the state.
The following table outlines the most frequently reported injuries in Maryland and the percentage of the total number of awards in each category.

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.