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The most comprehensive database of sexual abuse claim settlements and verdicts that exists. Trusted by litigators, insurers and financial institutions.
Built by an attorney/expert with over two decades of experience valuing and settling sexual misconduct claims, the Burnett Index synthesizes over 95,000 case outcomes into settlement averages, saving you precious research time and guesswork.
Used by top-tier law firms and insurers to guide high-stakes negotiations.
"Burnett Index has amazing granular data that no one else has."
- Kay Jones, Asst VP Client Services, Gallagher
Benefits of the Burnett Index
Comprehensive Data
Acccess the most accurate and current settlement and verdict data for sexual abuse claims
Privacy and Confidentiality
All claim data is anonymized to protect victims and case details
Valuation Trends & Insights
Analyze claim values nationally, globally or regionally to predict settlement outcomes.
Evidence-Based Resolutions
Use reliable, data-driven valuation insights to streamline settlements and negotiations.
Continuously Updated Data
Stay ahead with a dynamic, ever-growing database of sexual abuse claim valuations.
Driving Advocacy & Change
A go-to resource for researchers and legal advocates championing accountability and reform.
Burnett Index: Unrivaled Claim Valuation Data
Thousands of
cases settled using
Burnett Index data
Over 95,000
claims
represented
Hundreds of
Thousands of
data points collected
The data you need...
Enter details of your claim into the filters, and receive:
high value, low value;
average value; and means from the:
lowest quartile, highest quartile and middle-half.
Secure Storage and Tracking
The Burnett Index can be your repository for claim data. Save and store searches and claim details to track progress through resolution.
Dynamic Search Updates
Refine searches as new information emerges--ensuring evolving valuation accuracy.
Users of the Burnett Index May Include:
Legal Professionals
Law Firms and Attorneys
Courts, Mediators and ADR Professionals
Insurance and Risk Management
Insurance and Reinsurance Companies
Risk Management Teams
Corporate Compliance Officers
Financial and Investment
Litigation Financing Firms
Institutional Investors in Mass Torts
Research and Policy
Legal Researchers and Analysts
Government Agencies and Regulators
Advocacy Organizations
Representative Engagements
Expert Witness:
Reinsurance Arbitration
The Burnett Index provided data-driven valuation benchmarks and analyses for expert testimony in a reinsurance arabitration involving clergy sexual abuse claims.
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RESULT: A multi-million dollar award for the decant, founded upon trusted data and credible valuation analysis.
Fund Administrator:
Valuation for Sexual Abuse
Claim Resolutions
Valuation expert serves as a compensation fund administrator to reszolve sexual abuse claims using restorative principles and atonement payments based on detailed Burnett Index data and valuation analysis.
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RESULT: Compassionate, equitable case resolution.
Underwriting Support:
Structured Finance Insurer
Usng the Burnett Index, we determined values of existing and inchoiate sexual abuse claims to assess liability exposure and guide a finance insurer in bond underwriting decisions for religious institutions.
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RESULT: Informed approvals that balanced mission and risk.
Religious and Non-Profit
Valuation Service
Across religious and non-profit institutions, Burnett Index valuation metrics support compassionate and equitable abuse claim resolutions.
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RESULT: Trusted values, expedited and equitable settlements, lower transaction costs, and resources target toward healing.
Global Settlement &
Coverage Recovery
Deployed the Burnett Index to value and allocate a large-scale global abuse settlement for a Catholic diocese.
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RESULT: Equitable and consiztent settlements for victim susrvivors, millions recovered in insurance for insured, and finality for long-tail claims that plagued insurers.
Claim Valuation for
Bankfuptcy Mediations
Bankruptcy mediator utilized detailed valuations of hundreds of sexual abuse claims derived from Burnett Index data to assist in mediating the sexual abuse credotors' compensation in resolution of the bankruptcy.
Meet
Michael Burnett
An expert in sexual abuse valuations with over 30 years of legal experience
Michael has helped to shape the landscape of sexual abuse claim resolution. As a valuation expert, a mediator, a fund administrator and an insurance coverage attorney, he has helped to resolve thousanes of claims, ensuring fair, expedited outcomes for all. He operates with the goal of achieving the most benefit with the least amount of pain for all involved parties.
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For more on his work, visit Burnett Risk Control International at www.burnettrci.com.
Testimonials
“Mr. Burnett's expertise in valuation and settlement of sexual abuse claims, which involved insurance coverage issues, was invaluable, and resulted in an award of millions of dollars for our client.”
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Attorneys Michael Walsh
and Maryann Taylor
"Mr. Burnett's expertise in sexual abuse claim valuation and insurance coverage law was invaluable in assisting the diocese with negotiating the recovery of millions of dollars in insurance proceeds from multiple insurers."
Larry Sutton, (former) CFO
Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
"Mr. Burnett's valuations of sexual abuse claims, and his insurance coverage and risk management
expertise were all critically important in our assessment of the sexual abuse risk exposures and in informing our underwriting decisions."
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Attorney Michael Vaccari