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Law360 Reports on Lex Machina’s Tort Litigation Report, Placing Wilson Elser First in Tort Defense over the Past Five Years
August 30, 2022 - Law360
Wilson Elser was ranked first in Lex Machina's 2022 Tort Litigation Report in tort defense – aside from the U.S. Department of Justice, which is on the receiving end of Federal Tort Claims Act suits – having defended about 1,560 cases over the past five years. The report looks at torts litigation trends in federal district and appellate courts and focuses on the five-year period from 2017 to 2021. It covers emerging trends in Federal Torts Claims Act, medical malpractice, motor vehicle, premises liability cases, and appellate outcomes in torts litigation.