Tennessee Personal Injury Verdicts: Median and Mean Awards
January 4, 2008, by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
According to Jury Verdict Research, the median award in personal injury case in Tennessee that go to verdict is $18,650. Plaintiffs recovery damages in 61 percent of cases that go to trial, eight percent higher than the national average.
It is amazing what a difference a word can make. The average personal injury verdict - as opposed to the median - in Tennessee is $455,802. This includes a $44,000,000 verdict for a quadriplegic child in a minivan accident.
