The National Law Journal (3/15, Qualters) reports, “Judging by the recoveries that National Law Journal affiliate VerdictSearch counted among its Top 100 Verdicts of 2009,” commercial verdicts fell last year. “A bright spot for plaintiffs attorneys was personal injury causes of action. Medical malpractice awards jumped from $321 million to $509.2 million; motor vehicle verdicts hit $738.9 million (up from $470 million); and products liability jumped to $1.1 billion from $458 million the year before.”
