Verdicts and Settlements in Washington DC (District of Columbia)
What Is the Value of My Washington DC Personal Injury Case?
To analysis the value of personal injury cases in Washington D.C., a great starting point is Jury Verdict Research, which analyzes millions of personal injury verdicts and settlements around the country. The 2002 District of Columbia Verdict Survey, which, as of 2007, was the last time Washington D.C. was surveyed by Jury Verdict Research, the median compensatory award in the district was $14,000 ($9,000 for auto accident and truck accident cases). The nationwide average in 2002 was $45,753.
Comparing the Washington D.C. median verdict and settlement number to the nation at large, it is easy for personal injury lawyers in Washington D.C. reading this statistic to gather that the District of Columbia is not a favorable jurisdiction to try or settle personal injury cases. But this statistic is misleading. In many urban areas generally but specifically in Washington D.C, there are a large number of frivulous personal injury claims. (While not a personal injury case, the recent "crazy pants" lawsuit is but one example.) This brings down the median value of personal injury cases in Washington D.C. In other words, we think this statistic is relatively useless in determining the value of your personal injury case in Washington DC.
In fact, if you have a serious personal injury case, Washington DC is an excellent venue because it has reasonable open minded jurors and, almost as importantly, is in the growing minority of juridicitions that has no cap on non-economic damages in personal injury cases.
Our Washington D.C. personal injury lawyers handle only serious injury auto and truck accident and medical malpractice case. If you are an injury victim or a lawyer looking for co-counsel for a serious accident or medical malpractice claim, select here or call 800-553-8082. Our lawyers will be more than happy to discuss your case.
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