If you've been injured and don't know what to do next, a local personal injury lawyer can answer your questions and help you decide on your next steps. The insurance claim process can be complicated, and insurance companies don't always act in your best interests.
The total personal injury cases filed in 2010 reached 84,060. This is 12.73% higher than 2009. 2,774 of these filings are U.S. Cases while 81,286 are private cases arising from product liability and other personal injury. Pennsylvania has the highest filings due to multidistrict litigation (MDL) of product liability related to asbestos were transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. An increase in filing in the Southern District of Illinois was due to a product liability MDL involving Bayer Pharmaceuticals contraceptives. The District of Minnesota also has an several MDLs due to product liability claims. Personal injury case filings in the Southern District of Texas was due to student loans and insurance litigation.
Here's a compilation of the 2010 statistical data that came from the U.S. Courts website. Figures are for private personal injury cases involving Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), marine injuries, motor vehicle injuries, medical malpractice and other personal injuries. The top 9 states are listed below, followed by a complete list sorted by state.
| PA | 49,683 | Pennsylvania | MN | 2,662 | Minnesota | AR | 1,521 | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 5,073 | Illinois | FL | 1,966 | Florida | AL | 1,466 | Alabama |
| NY | 2,812 | New York | LA | 1,797 | Louisiana | CA | 1,334 | California |
Here's the complete table in alphabetical order.
| AL | 1,466 | Alabama | KY | 377 | Kentucky | ND | 21 | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 37 | Alaska | LA | 1,797 | Louisiana | OH | 902 | Ohio |
| AZ | 394 | Arizona | ME | 46 | Maine | OK | 262 | Oklahoma |
| AR | 1,521 | Arkansas | MD | 429 | Maryland | OR | 133 | Oregon |
| CA | 1,334 | California | MA | 215 | Massachusetts | PA | 49,683 | Pennsylvania |
| CO | 206 | Colorado | MI | 309 | Michigan | RI | 629 | Rhode Island |
| CT | 160 | Connecticut | MN | 2,662 | Minnesota | SC | 375 | South Carolina |
| DE | 51 | Delaware | MS | 838 | Mississippi | SD | 42 | South Dakota |
| DC | 256 | District of Columbia | MO | 789 | Missouri | TN | 516 | Tennessee |
| FL | 1,966 | Florida | MT | 43 | Montana | TX | 1,147 | Texas |
| GA | 497 | Georgia | NE | 58 | Nebraska | UT | 93 | Utah |
| HI | 62 | Hawaii | NV | 195 | Nevada | VT | 43 | Vermont |
| ID | 41 | Idaho | NH | 46 | New Hampshire | VA | 332 | Virginia |
| IL | 5,073 | Illinois | NJ | 1,056 | New Jersey | WA | 271 | Washington |
| IN | 382 | Indiana | NM | 109 | New Mexico | WV | 713 | West Virginia |
| IA | 82 | Iowa | NY | 2,812 | New York | WI | 66 | Wisconsin |
| KS | 175 | Kansas | NC | 227 | North Carolina | WY | 65 | Wyoming |
2010 Personal Injury Case Filings Distribution Map
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