Where does money go in malpractice cases?
Quick View. Nov. 3, 2003.
| Plaintiff attorneys |
19% |
| Recovery (economic losses) |
22% |
| Recovery (noneconomic losses) |
24% |
| Defense attorneys |
14% |
| Administrative costs |
21% |
In a typical tort case, costs are broken down this way:
Source: Tillinghast-Towers Perrin, as published in a study by the Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute, "Trial Lawyers Inc., a Report on the Lawsuit Industry in America 2003"
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