The Aged Win Big With Employment Suits
NU Online News Service, Jan. 24, 3:06 p.m. EST?With a median jury award of $268,926 , age discrimination plaintiffs won the most money among all types of plaintiffs in employment discrimination cases between 1994 and 2000, according to a study by Jury Verdict Research.
Announcing the study yesterday, the Horsham, Pa.-based firm said that the median award for all types of employment discrimination cases in that time-period?sex, race, disability, and age?was $150,000.
Disability claims came in a distant second behind age claims, with a median award of $175,001, while sex and race case median awards were $100,000 and $120,951, over the 1994-2000 time period.
Analyzing award amounts by year, the study found that the median award for all types of discrimination cases in 2001 was $218,000?44 percent higher than the median of $151,000 reported for 2000.
The study, "The 2001 Edition of Employment Practice Liability: Jury Award Trends and Statistics," also provides an analysis of plaintiff recovery trends. Plaintiff recovery–the ratio of plaintiff verdicts to defense verdicts?has increased from 50 percent in 1994 to 67 percent in 2000, the study reports.
In addition, the study analyzes jury verdict and settlement trends for constructive discharge, hostile work environment, retaliation, sexual harassment and wrongful termination.
The 59-page report also contains trends in federal district court and state court awards, as well as summaries of the top awards for employment-practice liability.
Copies of the study are available from Jury Verdict Research for $29.50 plus $4.50 shipping and handling, by logging on to www.juryverdictresearch.com, calling 1-800-341-7874, ext. 307, or by e-mail at custserve@lrp.com.
Jury Verdict Research maintains a nationwide database of more than 186,000 plaintiff and defense verdicts, and settlements resulting from personal injury claims.
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