How Insurers Are Combating Legal System Abuse
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.
Studies and statistics indicate that certain age groups, specifically 18-29 and 50-59, are more inclined to award larger sums in verdicts.
Gen Z's close connection to technology might influence their attention spans and persuasion in the context of jury duty.
Some ad campaigns suggest that insurance companies, rather than individuals, are responsible for paying large verdicts and settlements.
Telling the defendant's story in a way that humanizes the corporation presents the case as a singular event to be judged on its own facts, rather than as part of a larger systemic issue.
