2. Insurers Reassess Strategies as Nuclear Verdicts Shift Legal Landscapes

7. How Social Inflation Impacts Settlements and Insurance Claims

Public perception is shaped by various factors, such as seeing high earnings in professional sports, corporate executive compensation, and large corporate financial events.

1. What’s Driving the Increases in Nuclear Verdicts

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.

5. How Age Demographics Influence Verdict Sizes

Studies and statistics indicate that certain age groups, specifically 18-29 and 50-59, are more inclined to award larger sums in verdicts.

9. How Litigation Funding Influences the Length and Value of Lawsuits

Litigation funding can provide plaintiffs with resources that exceed the actual value of the claim, which could encourage them to pursue higher settlement numbers that may not be realistic or reasonable.