Many potential clients (or people who are injured in car accident cases) have unrealistic views of the likelihood of success on their case, as well as the potential value. Many think that “they can’t lose” at trial, and that their injuries are easily “worth 6 figures” or more. The reality is much different. More often than not, the trials that involve injury from an auto accident result in the injured person losing, and if they do win, the amount they get is relatively small (in comparison to the injured person’s expectations) and the likelihood it is over 6 figures is extremely small. Although a small sample size, here are the results of recent auto accident trials in Gloucester County this summer: Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured won, $42,500 verdict Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured settled during trial for unknown sum. Auto case. Person injured settled during trial for $10,000. Auto case. Person injured won, verdict $150,000. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured settled during trial for unknown sum. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured won, $20,000 verdict Auto case. Person injured won, $15,000 verdict Auto case. Person injured won, $50,000 verdict Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured won, $45,000 verdict. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. Auto case. Person injured lost with zero recovery. In sum: 14 of 23 cases the person injured lost at trial. 3 of 23 cases settled during trial 6 of 23 cases the person injured won at trial. 1 of 23 cases resulted in a verdict over $100,000.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:23:14 +0000
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