The following may delay and/or reduce a refund: A tax return that has errors A taxpayer and/or spouse, if filing a joint return, who has any outstanding unpaid assessments,
Overall, for all areas of the law, federal civil trials have declined 60 percent since the mid-1980s. In 2002, less than 2 percent of those cases ended in a trial â down from 12 percent in 1962 and 20 percent in the 1920s. Less than 5 percent of criminal cases go to trial; most result in plea bargains.
As statistical trivia, most attorneys will tell you that settlement before trial occurs in between 80-90 percent of civil cases, depending on the jurisdiction. However, the outcome of your case, whether determined by settlement or by trial, will depend on a variety of factors. In some cases, clients want the proverbial pound of flesh and refuse to settle, no matter how reasonable the mediation or settlement offer.