Verdict trends: What’s fueling the rise in jury awards? 
The past year saw some of the highest Top Ten Jury Verdicts nationally in recent years, exceeding the previous two years.
Verdicts don’t easily equate to dollars in hand
What’s in a number? For many jury verdicts and court judgments, a long roller-coaster ride through the appeals process.
Size of top 10 jury verdicts rises nationally
The overall size of the top 10 jury verdicts nationally increased substantially in 2011.
Top Verdicts: First half of 2011
This is the next installment of an occasional feature by Missouri Lawyers Media dissecting the information contained in the Verdicts & Settlements online database, a tool subscribers can tap into for case research and comparisons.
Largest plaintiff and defense wins by case type
Download a PDF of 2010′s largest verdicts.
Winningest defense lawyers of 2010
Download a PDF of a list of lawyers who won big in 2010.
DEFENSIVE STAND
The circuit court in St. Louis — long perceived as one of the best Missouri courts for plaintiffs to prevail — was home to three of the top five defense verdicts in 2010. At the same time, the urban circuit claimed just one of the top 20 plaintiff victories, and that case was a class action settlement, not a trial.
Find out who won what where in 2010 in this “Top Verdicts & Settlements” issue. We break it down by lawyer, law firm, judge, county and case type.
Top defense wins of 2010
Click here to view the top defense wins of 2010.
Map: Top verdicts and settlements by county
Map – top wins by county_2010
Victorious lawyers reveal their strategies
Norm Siegel is one of a handful of lawyers who secured the largest plaintiff and defense victories in Missouri in 2010, as reported to Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
Top 10 jury verdicts of 2010 nationwide show increase
The size of the Top 10 Jury Verdicts from around the United States increased again in 2010.
