This report examines how different types of parties fared in over 9,000 civil jury trials in Cook County, Illinois, between 1959 and 1979.

Workers in California experiencing injuries at work that result in permanent partial disabilities (PPD) are eligible to receive compensation.

Workers in California experiencing injuries at work that result in permanent partial disabilities (PPD) are eligible to receive compensation.

The findings show that neither the types of injuries claimed by plaintiffs nor the level of compensation for most injuries changed appreciably between 1960 and 1980.

Describes how the application of rule-based computer models could provide valuable information to the settlement process in civil litigation.

The resolution of civil liability claims is an expensive and uncertain process.

First, the report updates the earlier work by incorporating data for the years 1980 through 1984. Second, it expands the scope of the study to include the entire state of California.