Anchoring

Prohibiting plaintiffs and their attorneys from suggesting arbitrary and specific damage amounts will help prevent excessive jury awards influenced by inflated requests.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys often use “anchoring” tactics by suggesting exorbitant damage amounts during trials, leading juries to award disproportionately high verdicts, sometimes referred to as “nuclear verdicts®,” disconnected from actual harm suffered.

Implement rules prohibiting plaintiffs from suggesting specific damage amounts during trials to ensure fairer outcomes.