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== Manipulation of juries by plaintiffs' attorneys ==
 
== Manipulation of juries by plaintiffs' attorneys ==
 
"Conventional wisdom says the longer the jury deliberates, the higher the verdict will be."<ref>https://milesmediation.com/blog/why-is-adr-growing-in-popularity/</ref>
 
"Conventional wisdom says the longer the jury deliberates, the higher the verdict will be."<ref>https://milesmediation.com/blog/why-is-adr-growing-in-popularity/</ref>
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== Inflation in jury awards ==
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Manipulation of the system caused a massive increase in the amount of jury awards in just a few years:
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{{cquote|In just five years, the average verdict in the National Law Journal’s Top 100 Verdicts more than tripled from $64 million in 2015 to $214 million in 20191. It’s not just the number of record verdicts. In fact, the same data shows there were 30% more cases in 2019 that pierced the $100 million threshold than there were in 2015.<ref>https://www.constitutionstateservices.com/resources/trends-driving-escalating-jury-verdicts</ref>}}
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* [[Checks and balances]]
 
* [[Checks and balances]]
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