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Product Type Title (and Summary) Date Product Number
Publication Punitive Damage Awards in State Courts, 2005 Presents findings on civil trials concluded in 2005 in a national sample of state trial courts in which punitive damages were requested or awarded.
3/24/2011 NCJ 233094
Press Release Civil Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005 "In 2005, less than 5 percent of plaintiffs who won in civil bench and jury trials received damages exceeding $1 million"
10/28/2008
Publication Civil Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005 Discusses general civil cases (tort, contract, and real property) concluded by a bench or jury trial in a national sample of jurisdictions in 2005.
10/28/2008 NCJ 223851
Press Release Civil Rights Complaints in U.S. District Courts, 1990 - 2006 "Civil rights cases filed in U.S. District Courts declined by nearly 20 percent from 2003 to 2006"
8/29/2008
Publication Medical Malpractice Insurance Claims in Seven States, 2000-2004 Focuses on medical malpractice claims that were closed in the states of Florida, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, and Texas from 2000 to 2004.
3/27/2007 NCJ 216339
Press Release Medical Malpractice Insurance Claims in Seven States, 2000-2004 "Majority of medical malpractice claims in seven states closed without compensation payments"
3/25/2007
Publication Punitive Damage Awards in Large Counties, 2001 Presents findings on civil trials concluded in 2001 in the Nation's 75 largest counties that produced a punitive damage award.
3/1/2005 NCJ 208445
Publication Civil Trial Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties, 2001 Presents findings on tort, contract, and real property cases disposed by jury or bench trial in 2001 in the nation's 75 largest counties.
Part of the Civil Trial Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties Series
4/18/2004 NCJ 202803
Press Release Civil Trial Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties, 2001 & Medical Malpractice Trials and Verdicts in Large Counties, 2001 "Plaintiffs won 55 percent of civil trials in the Nation's 75 most populous counties during 2001"
4/18/2004
Publication Medical Malpractice Trials and Verdicts in Large Counties, 2001 Presents findings on medical malpractice cases disposed of by jury and bench trial in general jurisdiction courts in the Nation's 75 largest counties during 2001.
4/18/2004 NCJ 203098
Press Release Contract Trials and Verdicts in Large Counties, 1996 "Plaintiffs won 62 percent of the contract trial cases in the Nation's 75 largest counties during 1996"
4/2/2000
Press Release Civil Rights Complaints in U.S. District Courts, 1990-98 "More than 42,000 civil rights complaints filed in Federal district courts during 1998"
1/16/2000
Publication Civil Trial Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties, 1996 Presents findings on tort, contract, and real property cases disposed by jury or bench trial in 1996 in the Nation's 75 largest counties.
Part of the Civil Trial Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties Series
9/1/1999 NCJ 173426
Publication Federal Tort Trials and Verdicts, 1996-97 Presents findings about Federal tort trials in the U.S. district courts for 1996-97.
Part of the Federal Tort Trials and Verdicts Series
2/1/1999 NCJ 172855
Press Release Civil Jury Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties: Civil Justice Survey of State Courts, 1992 "Civil juries award punitive damages in 6% of successful suits."
7/16/1995
Publication Civil Jury Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties: Civil Justice Survey of State Courts, 1992 Discusses the 12,000 tort, contract, and real property rights cases disposed of by juries in the 75 largest counties during a 12-month period ending June 30, 1992.
7/16/1995 NCJ 154346
Press Release Tort Cases in Large Counties: Civil Justice Survey of State Courts, 1992 "Three out of four tort cases settled out of court."
4/13/1995
 

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