A judge holding a gavel while holding out a stack of money Public opinion has turned on large corporations but it does not mean that small and medium businesses are immune to social inflation. (Photo: andranik123/Adobe Stock)

A July 9, 2024, Wall Street Journal article examined so-called "nuclear" jury verdicts and how this is fueled, in part, by juries' perception of plaintiffs as the little guys, or the 99% and corporations and insurance companies as the 1% who can and should pay the hefty settlements awarded by the jury.

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