Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: the highest winning percentage of cases by case type for Bench Trials (Judge Only) was automobile accidents with those cases being awarded favorably for the plaintiff sixty seven percent (67.5%) of the time. (Bureau Of Justice)

Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: the highest winning percentage of cases by case type for Jury Trials was animal attacks with those cases being awarded favorably for the plaintiff seventy eight percent (78%) of the time. (Bureau Of Justice)

Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: In some case categories, the median damage awards in tort trials were relatively modest. For example, automobile accident, animal attack, slander or libel, conversion, and intentional tort cases, which together accounted for nearly 8 out of 10 tort trials with plaintiff winners, generated median awards of $38,000 or less. Automobile accident cases alone constituted about 70% of tort trials with plaintiff winners, and the median award in these cases was $15,000. (Bureau Of Justice)

Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: During 2005, plaintiff winners in tort trials in the national sample were awarded an estimated $3.6 billion in compensatory and punitive damages. The overall median final award of $24,000 in jury trials and $21,000 in bench trials did not differ statistically (Bureau Of Justice)

Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: the highest winning percentage of cases by case type for All Tort Trials (Includes both Bench & Jury Trials) was animal attacks with those cases being awarded favorably for the plaintiff seventy five percent (75.2%) of the time. (Bureau Of Justice)

Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: Plaintiff win rates varied considerably depending on the type of tort case litigated. Among tort trials, the estimated plaintiff win rates exceeded 60% in some case categories, such as animal attack (75%) or automobile accident (64%). (Bureau Of Justice)

Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: In several types of tor t cases, plaintiffs experienced similar outcomes irrespective of whether the case was tried before a judge or jury. Plaintiffs won at rates that were nearly identical in bench and jury trials involving automobile accident, intentional tor t, professional malpractice, and premises liability issues. (Bureau Of Justice)

Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: Plaintiffs also won in about half of asbestos and intentional tort trials. Plaintiffs were less successful in other kinds of tort cases. Plaintiffs prevailed in less than a quarter of medical malpractice, non-asbestos (other) product liability, and false arrest or imprisonment trials. (Bureau Of Justice)

Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: Plaintiffs prevailed in about half of all tort trials concluded in the national sample of state courts in 2005. Judges found for plaintiffs in 56% of tort trials, while juries ruled in favor of plaintiffs in 51% of tort trials. The differences in plaintiff win rates between bench and jury trials for tort cases were not statistically significant. (Bureau Of Justice)

Did you know that:Acccording to a Civil Justice Survey of State Courts conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice entitled: Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: There was very little difference bewteen Jury and Bench Trial results fro premises liability cases. Awards were found for the plaintiff only thirty-eight percent (38%) of the time. (Bureau Of Justice)