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Trial Practice Guidance Damages Jury Verdicts

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The Future of Litigation: Adapting to the Era of Nuclear Verdicts

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In this episode of TortsCenter, hosts Carla Varriale-Barker and Courtney Dunn sit down with Segal McCambridge Shareholder Paul Motz to discuss the escalating trend of nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts—and how defense...more

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Plaintiff Counsel’s Mid-Trial Social Media Post Results in Reversal of Jury Verdict in Illinois Court of Appeals

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An Illinois appellate court recently reversed a $43 million jury verdict in a personal injury case (Kroft v. Viper Trans, Inc.)1 involving an automobile collision, remanding the case for another trial—now the third—after the...more

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How to Counteract the Anchoring Effects of a Plaintiff’s Damages Request

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Question: How did the jury arrive at the decision to award the plaintiff $20 million in damages? Actual Juror #1: We came up with a percentage approach, and that’s what we all discussed. We started with what she was asking...more

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Uncovering Juror Bias, Counteracting Nuclear Verdicts, & the Future of Massive Damages – Episode 47

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IMS Strategy Consultant Dr. Clint Townson delves into jurors’ anti-corporate bias—including how to uncover biases through social media research and counteract them with an impactful company story—as well as ways to avoid...more

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Integrated Case Themes & Nuclear Verdict Causes – Episode 46

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IMS Strategy Consultant Dr. Clint Townson discusses the benefits of early case theme development and the factors leading jurors to award massive damages....more

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What Is Causing Today’s Massive Verdicts—and What Can We Do About It?

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Data compiled by the American Transportation Research Institute shows that lawsuits targeting the trucking industry have increased at an exponential pace, seen in both the volume of cases and the size of verdict awards. When...more

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