Palm Beach County, Florida – Attacks on the civil justice system are frequently made by corporations and members of big business; however, a study by the Department of Justice prove that “jackpot justice” and “runaway jury awards” are merely myths created by opponent of the civil justice system.
Statistics include:
- Tort cases comprise only six percent of civil filings in state courts. That number has decreased by 21 percent between 1997 and 2006.
- Tort actions account for less than one percent of all civil filings in federal courts
- Manufacturing companies ranked “fear of litigation” as their lowest concern
- The median legal expenses for individuals in the last year were far from exorbitant and ranged from $4,000 to $5,000
- The median award in tort cases was $24,000
These statistics are from the American Association for Justice Communications and Research departments and the Department of Justice. For more information or to view the whole story, please visit the January 2009 issue of Trial Magazine, a publication of the American Association for Justice.
Scott Murray and Jason Guari are partners in the law firm of Murray Guari Trial Attorneys PL. The firm founded in 2005, and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, at 1525 N. Flagler Drive. Mr. Murray and Mr. Guari can be contacted at (561) 366-9099. The firm also accepts cases in Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and Miami-Dade counties. Additional information about Murray & Guari Trial Attorneys PL may be obtained from the firm’s website at www.murrayguari.com.
