Top 100 Verdicts
Jury awards are growing larger each year, often reaching tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars. The National Law Journal’s Top 100 Verdicts highlights these “nuclear” verdicts and why it’s essential that businesses have the right protection in place.
What is a nuclear verdict?
A nuclear verdict is a jury award of $10 million+. But the emerging trend of mega-nuclear verdicts of $100 million+ poses an even larger threat to businesses. In today’s aggressive litigation environment, these rising payouts are reshaping liability risks.
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