Litigation Strategy and Case Evaluation
Exposure and Valuation
Research draws on verdict reporters, jury research services, and court records to identify outcomes in comparable cases. Coverage varies by jurisdiction and reporting is incomplete in many venues.
Defense verdicts are underreported.
Alternative Names:
Verdict Analysis|Jury Verdict Research
Why it Matters?
Reporting bias skews available data toward plaintiff verdicts and large awards, since defense verdicts and modest outcomes are reported less consistently, which means raw averages overstate expected outcomes. Adjusting for that bias requires understanding the reporting source's methodology. Court record research produces more complete data than commercial reporters in jurisdictions with accessible electronic dockets.
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