An analysis on personal injury cases for Florida finds that plaintiffs receive a higher median award for shoulder injuries, at $86,301, than for disc injuries, at $63,916. The median award for the state overall is $100,000, while the overall plaintiff recovery probability – the number of plaintiff verdicts to total verdicts – for Florida is 60 percent compared to a $40,000 national median award and a 55 percent national recovery probability, according to Jury Verdict Research®’s 2006 Florida Verdict Survey.
The statistics are based on verdicts rendered in Florida from 1999 through 2005. The study also includes a breakdown of specific liability categories in the state of Florida.
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.
