You'll read the facts and wonder how it ever took two weeks to present such a seemingly simple case to a jury. Well, for starters, it may take a few days just to select a jury. Then the trial may not run for consecutive days or for a full day every day. Jury Out refers to how long the jurors deliberated. If they came back in a few hours, there probably wasn't much disagreement among them.
Settlement discussions are of great interest to attorneys.
When settlement demands and offers are compared to the verdict, it helps to put the loss or victory in perspective. The defense attorney might consider it a victory. It's easy to see why Plaintiffs will often settle out of court for less money than a jury likely would have given them. Under Settlements Negotiations you may see a reference to CCP 998 . This refers to a State Law which provides financial incentives to encourage the parties to make reasonable settlements offers.