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As ‘Nuclear’ Verdicts Rise in New York,

ReportSays More ‘Thermonuclear’ Awards Are on Horizon

What You Need to Know

• Corporate nuclear verdicts clustered in workplace negligence, premises liability and construction.
• The study said that nationally, the country’s median nuclear verdicts against corporate defendants increased from $21.5 million in 2020 to $41.1 million in 2022.
• Skeptics said the document reflected the interests of insurance companies.