Sympathetic juries in Florida favor plaintiffs
in 61 percent of personal injury cases

The likelihood of receiving a plaintiff verdict in Florida is 8 percent greater than the national rate. The plaintiff recovery probability – the number of plaintiff verdicts to total verdicts – in Florida is 61 percent compared to a 53 percent national recovery probability. Florida plaintiffs also receive awards that are larger than the national award median, according to Jury Verdict Research®’s 2007 Florida Verdict Survey.

The statistics are based on verdicts rendered in Florida from 2000 through 2006. The study also includes a breakdown of specific liability categories in the state of Florida and a settlement analysis.

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.