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Table C
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Average
number of months
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Percentage of practice
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Relative size of awards
compared to average*
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Negotiated before lawsuit
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15.6
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47.5 %
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89.2%
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Settled after suit
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27.6
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42.6 %
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104.8%
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Court-approved settlements for minors
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18.0
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5.2 %
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103.2%
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Arbitrated awards
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20.4
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4.8 %
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106.8%
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*based on average
ratio of each recovery to the average recovery for the same
injury.
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