In this article, we wanted to provide you with a brief analysis of jury verdicts in Franklin County, Ohio from 2012 through 2018. Here’s what we found.
Stingy Juries, Low Verdicts
Our analysis of the jury verdicts in Franklin County, Ohio conclude that many of the jury verdicts in Franklin County are low and juries tend to be extremely stingy when they are assessing a personal injury plaintiff’s civil case.
- In 2012, there were 23 jury trials with the average verdict of $12,000;
- in 2013, there were 15 jury trials with an average verdict of $15,143;
- in 2014, there were 24 jury trials with an average verdict of $12,415;
- in 2015, there were 13 jury trials with an average verdict of $16,734;
- in 2016, there were 13 jury trials with an average verdict of $17,826.83;
- in 2017, there were 16 jury trials with an average verdict of $15,000;
- and in 2018, there were 9 jury trials with an average verdict of $18,380.
How Our Firm Helps Injured Ohioans
Our firm tries to aggressively pursue these cases in the litigation process by spending a lot of time focusing our clients on the discovery process. We work to obtain discovery from opposing counsel relating to all of the auto claims, insurance claims, and other information necessary to aggressively pursue the sworn testimony of the defendant. We vigorously and thoroughly prepare our clients for the deposition process.
After the deposition process, we mediate all of our cases. Often times, our results in mediation reflect settlements that are higher than the above referenced median jury verdicts. Learn more about how Ohio lawsuit mediation works.
