Saturday, Aug. 14, marked the long-anticipated release of Verdict & Settlement Analyzer (VSA), a timesaving case valuation tool that quantifies judgments and awards, so attorneys can easily analyze exposure and communicate case strategy options to help them drive better litigation outcomes.   Verdict & Settlement Analyzer is accessible to lexis.com subscribers at www.vsanalyzer.com.

Traditional early case assessment techniques take too much time and judgment and awards information is difficult to find and analyze. Verdict & Settlement Analyzer addresses these customer pain points by aggregating verdict & settlement documents from our comprehensive collection (the largest collection available online) to provide an at-a-glance view of trends and potential case outcomes through the use of interactive charts and graphs.

Verdict & Settlement Analyzer is the first release in a line of new productivity tools planned throughout 2010 and 2011 aimed at helping our customers drive better outcomes for their clients. Specifically, Verdict & Settlement Analyzer will assist litigators during early case assessment by helping them:

• Assess case risk or gain insight into success factors in less time than traditional Early Case Assessment.
• Easily analyze and refine case strategy and avoid costly mistakes.
• Improve their ability to represent clients.
• Drive better litigation outcomes.
• Reduce litigation expenses.