- From 1997 through 2002, the average total jury verdict went up 61 percent.
- From 1997 through 2002, the average jury award for non-economic damages has gone up 132 percent.
- In 1997, non-economic damages totaled 63 percent of total monetary value awarded by a jury.
- In 2002, non-economic damages totaled 92 percent of total monetary value awarded by a jury.
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