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Ashley Merryman
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Contributor, U.S. News and World Report
Washington, D.C., United States
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By Ashley Merryman, Susannah Snider Verified, Katy Marquardt| U.S. News and World Report Verified Every five seconds, a car crash happens somewhere in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These aren’t all minor fender-benders: In 2022, 5.2 million people were injured severely enough that they needed medical attention. But almost all car accident claims are settled out of court, and few claimants are represented by lawyers. And while accidents occur in the blink of an eye, the settlement process can be complicated and lengthy.
By Ashley Merryman, Susannah Snider Verified, Katy Marquardt| U.S. News and World Report Verified While there are occasional high-profile cases where it becomes an issue, jury tampering is more likely to be something encountered in a courtroom movie than in the average court proceeding. That's according to Nancy Marder, law professor and director of the Justice John Paul Stevens Jury Center at the Chicago-Kent College of Law. That said, when it does occur, jury tampering could, if left unchecked, compromise the very premise of a fair and impartial jury and the integrity of the court system.
By Ashley Merryman, Susannah Snider Verified, Katy Marquardt| U.S. News and World Report Verified Every five seconds, a car crash happens somewhere in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These aren’t all minor fender-benders: In 2022, 5.2 million people were injured severely enough that they needed medical attention. But almost all car accident claims are settled out of court, and few claimants are represented by lawyers. And while accidents occur in the blink of an eye, the settlement process can be complicated and lengthy.
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