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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
Law360
August 30, 2022
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.