The number of tort cases (suits for money damages for personal injuries or death) disposed of in Tennessee during the 1996 fiscal year (7/1/95 - 6/30/96) increased from 11,956 to 12,270, of which 8% went to trial. Of those cases going to trial, jury trials accounted for 59%. The average award was $99,114, an increase of $34,000 from the previous fiscal year's average of $64,630.
Tennessee Tort Statistics
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