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March 6, 2026

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2026 Edition — Interactive Intelligence

Nuclear Verdicts^® Heat Map

Explore the geography of nuclear verdicts across the United States. Click any state to see verdict frequency, total damages, judicial risk factors, and year-over-year trends.

Data: Marathon Strategies · Morgan & Morgan · Tyson & Mendes · 15+ actuarial sources

Nuclear Verdicts®

149

2025 YTD · 52% YoY growth

Total Damages

$25.1B

2025 YTD · 116% YoY growth

Median Verdict

$46M

2025 YTD · Down 6% from prior year

$100M+ Verdicts

Including 5 over $1B

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Sources: Tyson & Mendes Nuclear Verdict® Tracker (2025 full-year data) · Marathon Strategies Nuclear Verdict Report (2025 Edition) · ATRA Judicial Hellholes® Report (2025–2026) · Institute for Legal Reform · Morgan & Morgan Verdict Magazine · Tyson & Mendes Nuclear Verdict® Research · CAS / Triple-I Social Inflation Studies · Swiss Re Sigma Reports · Sedgwick Liability Litigation Commentary · TransRe, Allianz, Gen Re Industry Reports · ATRI Trucking Nuclear Verdicts Database · The Doctors Company Med Mal Studies · Travelers Top 100 Verdicts Analysis · Westfleet Advisors Litigation Finance Report · Public court records and verdict databases

Data compiled from publicly available sources for informational purposes. 2025 data sourced from the Tyson & Mendes Nuclear Verdict® Tracker. Individual case outcomes may vary. This visualization does not constitute legal advice.