Personal Injury Statistics
According to the 2005 U.S. Department of Justice Report:
- Over 16,000 tort cases (i.e. personal injury) were tried in the U.S., while only 4% of actual personal injury cases actually go to trial.
- In motor vehicle personal injury cases that went to trial, around 50% were successful.
- The median award for motor vehicle personal injury cases is $16,000.
- The average time for a motor vehicle personal injury cases to resolve is 20 months.
Personal Injury Cases Breakdown:
- 52% are motor vehicle accidents.
- 15% are medical malpractice.
- 5% are result of a product liability.
- 28% are listed as “other”.