QUANTUM STUDY

LOUISIANA PERSONAL INJURY AWARDS History and Purpose In 1973, the Loyola Law Review published its first Quantum Study. See Comment, A Quantum Study of Pain and Suffering Awards for All Personal Injuries in Louisiana Appellate Courts (1968-1972), 19 Loy. L. Rev. 111 (1973). The original purpose of the Quantum Study was to create a simple and brief process for searching for damage awards, which would aid practicing attorneys in reaching an accurate assessment of the monetary value of a case. Since 1973, the Loyola Law Review has continued to publish its Quantum Study on a regular basis. In recent years, the Quantum Study has been published annually. Throughout this time, the purpose has remained the same - provide an easy, accurate, and inexpensive method for practicing attorneys to evaluate the monetary worth of a case. How It Works The Quantum Study provides a systematic compilation of pain and suffering awards that Louisiana courts have granted in personal injury cases over the last ten years. The study includes a summary of cases heard by (1) Louisiana appellate courts as reported in the Southern Reporter Second Series, volumes 877-904; (2) the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as reported in the Federal Reporter Third Series, volumes 375-412; and (3) United States District Courts within Louisiana as reported from volume 826 of the Federal Supplement through volume 323-372 of the Federal Supplement Second Series. The Quantum Study includes all civil cases in which the plaintiff or plaintiffs suffered physical or psychological injuries ...