NU Online News Service, Dec.15, 11:07 a.m. EST

Civil litigation costs rose only 1.1 percent in 2008, but this year the percentage may have nearly tripled, driven up by damage from the financial crisis and medical malpractice cases, a consulting firm reported.

The $2.7 billion 2008 increase in tort was listed in the Towers Perrin 2009 Update on U.S. Tort Cost Trends. The uptick in 2008 is the second cost escalation since 2005 and follows a $5.1 billion increase in 2007, the company said.

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