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Three out of five companies are sued by former employees every year and more than 450 companies are hit with employment lawsuits everyday.
●The average civil lawsuit lasts two years from inception to trial, and longer on appeal.
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One-half of all companies defending employment lawsuits spent over $50,000, and one-third spent over $100,000, in litigation costs not including a jury or settlement
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The average jury award in an employment lawsuit exceeds $250,000, with 15% of all verdicts exceeding $1 million.
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Nearly one-third of all wrongful termination verdicts contain a punitive damages award equal to or exceeding the compensatory award.
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56% of all cases tried result in verdicts for the plaintiff (employee).
Information above from HR.com
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