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This page will look at sex abuse lawsuits involving juvenile inmates at the Nevada Youth Training Center (NYTC).

Like other juvenile detention facilities in Nevada and across the country, sexual abuse and mistreatment of juvenile inmates has been a major problem at NYTC. The Nevada Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) has been negligent in its effort to protect inmates at NYTC.  As a result,  victims are now filing civil lawsuits against the state and DCFS

If you have a potential sex abuse lawsuit against Nevada Youth Training Center, contact our Nevada sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or get a free online consultation.

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This page will look at lawsuits involving sexual abuse or assault of inmates at the River Valley Juvenile Detention Center in Joliet, Illinois. Juvenile inmates who were sexually assaulted by staff or other inmates at this facility can file civil lawsuits and get financial compensation.

If you have a potential sex abuse lawsuit against River Valley Juvenile Detention Center our Illinois sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or get a free online consultation. Our attorneys will fight to get you the overdue compensation that you deserve.

About River Valley Juvenile Detention Center

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On this page, we will examine civil lawsuits involving the sexual abuse of juvenile inmates at the WJ Maxey Boys Trainings School in Michigan. Recent investigations have revealed that juvenile inmates at the Maxey School were often the victims of sexual abuse and assault by staff members and other inmates. The state of Michigan is now being sued by victims for negligently enabling this abuse to occur.

If you have a potential sex abuse lawsuit against Maxey School, our Michigan sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or get a free online consultation.

About the Maxey Training School

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Under Wisconsin law, anyone who has been the victim of sexual abuse or assault can file a civil lawsuit against not just the person who abused them but also against churches, schools, or other third parties who negligently enabled the abuse to happen. This post will look at the basic elements of a sex abuse lawsuit in Wisconsin. We will also analyze the potential settlement value of Wisconsin sex abuse lawsuits.

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Jury Verdict Research conducted a study of Alabama jury trials and found that the average personal injury verdict was $309,062.

As always, the high verdicts stretch the average, including a $12,000,000 verdict. The median compensatory award for personal injury trials in Alabama is $25,771. Plaintiff’s win – winning is defined as recovering some money damages – 47 percent of cases that go to trial in Alabama.

Putting those numbers in context, the national median is $40,000 and the nationwide plaintiff recovery probability is 48 percent.

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This post looks at South Carolina personal injury settlements and jury award payouts.  This post has old settlement and jury award statistics but sample settlement amounts and jury awards as recent as December 2023.

South Carolina Injury Verdicts and Settlements

If you have a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit in South Carolina, you understandably want to understand the settlement amount or jury payout you can expect.  Example settlements and verdicts serve as an important tool in this regard. It provides valuable insights into past cases and helps in estimating potential outcomes. However, it is essential to remember that while example outcomes can be of great use,  it is only one tool among many. Its value is limited when used in isolation Each case has unique factors that can significantly influence the final settlement or verdict.

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This page looks at Pennsylvania nursing home lawsuits.  We will examine the law governing these claims and the expected settlement amount in Pennsylvania nursing home suits so you can get a better idea of what

If your elderly parent or relative died or was seriously injured due to nursing home negligence or abuse, you can file a lawsuit against the nursing home facility and get financial compensation.

Pennsylvania nursing homes get sued for negligence, abuse, and medical malpractice on a regular basis. Plaintiffs in Pennsylvania nursing home lawsuits have a very high success rate, and most nursing home facilities prefer to settle cases before they go to trial.

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A Jury Verdict Research study found that the median award in Minnesota in personal injury cases is an even $30,000. Minnesota personal injury plaintiffs receive an award in 67 percent of cases that go to trial.

The median compensation in Minnesota is somewhat below the national median of $38,179. I suspect Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester verdicts inflate that average a bit. But because Minnesota has no-fault coverage (or PIP) that we discuss in detail below in motor vehicle wreck claims up to $40,000 ($20,000 for medical bills and $20,000 for economic loss) that is subject to the collateral source rule, Minnesota personal injury lawyers tend to have few small cases in Minnesota.

In other words, Minnesota law provides that awards are offset by collateral source payments (if the source of reimbursement does not have a subrogation right). So the gap between Minnesota’s median and the national median verdict is probably wider than the numbers reflect. Not surprisingly, U.S. Chamber of Commerce data found Minnesota juries to be the “15th best,” which means the 15th worst for personal injury victims.

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The post is about the settlement compensation payouts you can expect in Pennsylvania.

A recent study of jury verdicts found that the average personal injury jury verdict in Pennsylvania is $903,705.00.

Now let’s turn the kaleidoscope and look at the median.  If you remember from the 9th grade, the median is found by ranking the data from biggest to smallest and then identifying the middle of the data so that there is an equal number that is larger and smaller on each side.  If you had 1001 data points, the 500th biggest number would be in the middle.

For many data groups, the gap between the average and the median is the same or very close to it.  With personal injury verdicts, they are usually light-years apart.  This is reflected in this new study that just came out in Pennsylvania.  The median compensatory award in Pennsylvania in the study was $45,000.00

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