During the 2012/2013 fiscal year, the vast majority of civil cases before California's Superior Courts — 88.97 percent — were disposed of before trial. That year, the National Center for State Courts estimated the median cost for litigation from initiation through post-trial disposition to range from $43,000 for a "typical" automobile tort case to $122,000 for a "typical" malpractice suit. Costs drive litigation outcomes, even for litigants whose defense and/or indemnity is covered by insurance.
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