OuthLegal Intelligence
Market Signals.
Updated Quarterly.
Track litigation trends, settlement movements, and enforcement activity across employment, personal injury, and education law.
Q1 2026 Market Signals
Employment
Bullish
+18% YoY
EEOC enforcement activity up 18% year-over-year
The EEOC filed 143 lawsuits in FY2025, the highest since 2017. Wrongful termination and retaliation claims are seeing above-average settlements in the Southeast and Midwest circuits.
Personal Injury
Strong
+12% YoY
Jury awards trending 12% above prior year nationally
Nuclear verdicts (awards exceeding $10M) increased in Q4 2025. Medical malpractice and wrongful death cases are driving the trend, particularly in Texas, Florida, and Illinois.
Education
Growing
+9% YoY
Title IX filings at decade high following regulatory changes
The reversal of 2020 Title IX rules has spurred a wave of new complaints. OCR resolution agreements averaged $185,000 in 2025, up from $142,000 in 2023.
National Settlement Benchmarks
Case TypeAvg SettlementWin RateDuration
Wrongful Termination
Employment
$142K
62%
18 mo
Sexual Harassment
Employment
$238K
65%
24 mo
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
$485K
47%
36 mo
Slip & Fall
Personal Injury
$95K
71%
14 mo
Title IX Violation
Education
$175K
52%
20 mo
Disability Discrimination
Education
$128K
58%
22 mo
Source: EEOC, IRC, DOL, PACER. National medians. Updated Q1 2026.
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