Jurors notoriously don’t make decisions as told. While judges instruct jurors to listen objectively to both sides, evaluate the evidence, and then m...
There are many significant economic issues surrounding any individual case’s value in terms of damage awards. Involved parties may often have a lita...
*Introduction* Why are jurors willing to award seemingly exorbitant damage awards in product liability cases? More importantly, what can be done about...
While it may be true that in civil cases, the plaintiff has the burden of proving their case by a preponderance of the evidence, jury research demon...
Jury research, particularly mock trials and focus groups, provide a wealth of information and is a powerful tool for case evaluation and trial prepa...
Unexpectedly high damage awards in civil cases that appear to be resolved based upon their perceptual value at the jury level, rather than their act...