In its most recent study, NCSC found that, “[w]ith rare exceptions, the monetary value of cases disposed in state courts is quite modest.” Seventy-five percent of tort judgments examined were less than $12,200.
Source: National Center for State Courts, The Landscape of Civil Litigation in State Courts (November 2015), cited in CJ&D's Briefing Book: Tort Litigation By The Numbers
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