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There are strong opinions about litigation funding with some believing it promotes frivolous lawsuits while others say it aids plaintiffs who can't afford to bring suit against a defendant.

Cumulatively, lightning-related fires account for $2 billion in annual payouts to small- and medium-sized businesses.

You can be ticketed for texting while driving in most U.S. states. Then, auto insurance costs could go up as much as 31%.

"The No. 1 cause of nuclear verdicts is plaintiffs lawyers," said Robert Tyson, who has sought to rally the defense bar against rising verdicts and settlements.

Six states account for nearly 65% of the nuclear verdicts across the U.S.

This case has brought a larger legal question in Massachusetts of whether an insurance company, and under what circumstances, has a right to recoup defense costs provided to an insured.