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Jury Decisions and Awards in Personal Injury Lawsuits Involving Foodborne Pathogens.
- Source :
- Journal of Consumer Affairs; Winter2002, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p220, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- A study of food poisoning jury verdicts in 32 states (1988-1997) revealed that plaintiffs won awards in food poisoning jury trials 31% of the time, and received a median award of $25,560. Multivariate analyses were performed to examine the effects of various factors on food poisoning jury verdicts and on the size of the award. The odds of a plaintiff victory increased if a foodborne pathogen or illness was specified, and decreased if defendants had "deep pockets" or used medical expert testimony. Illnesses involving hospitalization, death, or chronic complications received higher awards than other illnesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- FOOD poisoning
PRODUCT safety
PERSONAL injuries (Law)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00220078
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Consumer Affairs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9331852
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6606.2002.tb00431.x