Damages usually accrue interest to compensate the plaintiff for the lost time value of money. Whether the interest rate reflects the rates of the current economy can significantly inflate or deflate the value of a lawsuit award.

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What is the interest rate applied to a judgment?

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Some states have set interest rates, others tie them to fluctuating rates like those put out by the Federal Reserve. We recommend the latter so damages acrue interest in the same way they would in the economy and aren't artificially inflated or deflated.

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