If you have been a lawyer for any amount of time, you've likely heard the term "nuclear verdict." Post-COVID-19, we are seeing an increase in these enormous verdicts, particularly in personal injury and wrongful death cases. This trend raises an important question: What factors are contributing to the desensitization of jury pools, leading to these unprecedented verdicts? More importantly, what can we, as defense lawyers, do to mitigate or at least slow down this trend?