- 40% of companies in the annual Fulbright & Jaworski report said they had at least one lawsuit filed against them for $20 Million or more in damages.
- Having company cars is one of the most dangerous areas of exposure. 13% of the top 100 lawsuit awards last year were attributable to automobile cases. In 2006, the largest automobile award was $30.6 Million with multiple injury cases routinely settling for between $3 to $5 Million.
- Median awards in cases resulting in paralysis are more than $7 Million.
How many doughnuts does your company have to sell to have an extra $5 Million after-tax to satisfy a judgment?
