The growth of U.S. civil litigation costs slowed considerably in 2005, according to a study published today.
The Tillinghast business of Towers Perrin reported that U.S. tort costs totaled $261 billion in 2005, representing only a .5 percent rise from the previous year.
That figure compares to a 5.7 percent rise in 2004 and a 5.5 percent rise in 2003.
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