| Year |
Median award |
Award range |
Average award |
| 2004 |
$35,000 |
$1 - 326,000,000 |
$865,473 |
| 2005 |
37,158 |
1 - 212,580,000 |
815,315 |
| 2006 |
37,193 |
1 - 62,716,000 |
750,877 |
| 2007 |
37,376 |
1 - 102,714,734 |
817,318 |
| 2008 |
40,000 |
1 - 188,000,000 |
832,348 |
| 2009 |
38,337 |
1 - 77,418,670 |
752,542 |
| 2010 |
33,249 |
1 - 71,000,000 |
575,064 |
| Overall |
$37,000 |
$1 - 326,000,000 |
$791,756 |
(1) Does not include punitive damages.
Source: Thomson Reuters. |