How Insurers Are Combating Legal System Abuse
Efforts are in progress to develop AI tools for use during trials.
Witness preparation is key, with a focus on the specific facts of the case rather than generalities that could play into the Reptilian strategy.
Public perception is shaped by various factors, such as seeing high earnings in professional sports, corporate executive compensation, and large corporate financial events.
Factors such as Reptilian Theory, social inflation, litigation funding, and advertising are influencing juries, contributing to the surge in nuclear verdicts—defined as verdicts exceeding $10 million.
The theory suggests that jurors are influenced by their instinctive desire to protect their community or family, and thus may render large awards in cases as a deterrent for future misconduct.