I just got my December Georgia Trial Reporter.  It is a monthly report with summaries of cases that have just settled or went to verdict.  It is an invaluable resource in determining what my client’s personal injury cases are worth as well as keeping tabs on defense lawyers.  This month’s report shows the average verdict [...]

I just received this month’s Georgia Trial Reporter.  This is a monthly report that publishes settlement and jury verdicts from around Georgia.  It is what attorneys use to research the value of your case.  Your attorney, if they have a subscription to the report, can go online and query for facts similar to yours to [...]

The New York Times ran an article on Friday discussing a soon-to-be-released study on civil lawsuits and how settlement amounts compared to verdict amounts.  The study’s author concluded “settling is better than going to trial” because his research indicated plaintiffs receive on average $43,000 less at trial than what was offered at mediation/settlement.  The author [...]