Class Action Lawsuits and Lawyers

13. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.
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Class Action Lawsuits and Lawyers

Data on awards exclude cases won by defendants and those with awards of zero. a. There were only two federal asbestos cases with monetary awards in 1996. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In contrast, torts that have received the most public attention--such as product liability cases (including asbestos litigation) and medical malpractice cases--often involve larger stakes and have more significant effects on courts' resources, victims' compensation, the viability of businesses, and insurance premiums.
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Attorneys and Legal Information

87, no. 2 (November 1998), pp.
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Class Action Lawsuits and Lawyers

3 percent in Germany--the next two closest countries. 6. Administrative costs are insurance companies' overhead expenses. Tillinghast says it includes those expenses because they are "real costs, directly associated with administering the settlement of tort claims.
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