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A 1998 study investigated the deterrent effects of punitive damages by comparing the four states that prohibit such damages with the 46 states (and District of Columbia) that allow them. The study found no statistically significant differences in deterrent effects--and in many cases, differences of the "wrong" sign--for more than a dozen indicators of environmental and safety risks.
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Class Action Lawsuits and Lawyers

district courts in fiscal year 2000, only 3 percent were decided in trials.(15) The NCSC similarly reports that "[t]he vast majority of all [state] tort cases are disposed through some form of settlement, with only 3 percent of all tort matters resulting in a jury trial."(16) Litigants have mutual incentives to save on litigation costs by settling out of court. They avoid uncertain trial outcomes and delays and can agree to keep settlements confidential.
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Class Action Lawsuits and Lawyers

1 14.6 Automobile Accidents State 57.5 18,000 8.7 3.
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