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1.What percentage of the world's lawyers live in the U.S.?
80
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50
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65
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43
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2.Which medical practice has the highest risk for malpractice lawsuits?
Pediatrics
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Internal Medicine
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Vascular Surgery
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Neurological Surgery
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3.Which state has the fewest lawyers, only 20 lawyers per 10,000 people?
West Virginia
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Mississippi
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Arizona
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North Carolina
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4.How frequently do plaintiffs win tort trials in the United States?
40% of the time
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80% of the time
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27% of the time
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55% of the time
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5.Which of these lawsuits was not actually a lawsuit?
A customer sued an insurance provider for charging less than quoted on a new automobile.
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A New York Woman sued “the clapper” for injury claiming she injured herself having to “clap too hard”,
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A California man sued a stadium because he felt uncomfortable using a bathroom that was also used by women.
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A Florida coupled sued a guide-dog school after a blind man stepped on the wife’s toe.
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6.The number of civil suits filed in the United States annually is?
10 million
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15 million
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1 billion
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7 million
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7.Which state has the most lawyers per capita - 80 lawyers per 10,000 people?
New York
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Georgia
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Illinois
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Massachusetts
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8.Which 8 states rank the highest in lawsuits? (List will be in order)
California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, and Michigan
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New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, Minnesota, Florida, and California
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New York, California, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and North Carolina
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Illinois, New York, California, Florida, Texas, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New Jersey
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9.Which 9 states lead the way with the fewest lawsuits? (List will be in order)
Alaska, West Virginia, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Carolina, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Iowa
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Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Utah, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa,
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Alaska, South Dakota, Wyoming, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Montana, and Hawaii
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Alaska, Hawaii, North Carolina, Virginia, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho
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10.In 2017, what was the median award granted to plaintiffs in general civil trials?
$200,000
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$28,000
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$79,000
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$105,000
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11.In 2017, what percentage of plaintiffs won trials awarding them more than $1,00,000?
10%
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12%
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4%
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1%
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12.From 1992 to 2005, what percentage increase or decrease did the 75 most populous counties in the U.S. record?
Decrease of 50%
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Increase of 31%
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Decrease of 1%
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Increase of 15%
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13.The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics says that the most common types of personal injury lawsuits involve injuries from what types of activities?
Slip and fall, sports injury, auto accidents, and faulty products
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Medical malpractice, fights and altercations, auto accidents, and recreational vehicle accidents
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Auto accidents, slip and fall, faulty products, and medical malpractice.
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Faulty products, medical malpractice, auto accidents, and animal/pet attacks
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14.How many lawyers are there in the United States?
1.3 million
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6 million
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1 million
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.945 million
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15.In 2021, what was the total aggregate settlement amount awarded to plaintiffs in the United States?