Tort Reform Law

It represents a huge opportunity for the GOP, which should offer a solid plan for reform. Such a plan … accounts from their current statist constraints; and reforming tort laws to reduce the pressure huge judgments place on health care … Continue reading →

On the economic side, bills winding their way through the process include tort reform designed to make it harder to sue business for damages, reducing unnecessary regulations and reforming the state employee personnel system, a priority of Gov. Brewer’s. 

Though the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) was formed almost 40 years to organize conservative state legislators and allow them to share and replicate one another’s legislative ideas — and has been “soliciting more input from …

Supporters say the bill would balance a system that now favors workers. “This is the biggest vote for business since tort reform,” said Rep. Gary Chism, R-Columbus, prompting moans from some House members and whistles from others. As he spoke, … Continue reading →

But we don’t need 2,000-plus pages to do that. And why not add tort reform (Oh, President Obama is a lawyer, I get it ) and the ability to sell insurance across state lines? President Obama claimed he was going … Continue reading →

Moreover, Guiney and her husband have made considerable donations to Democrat candidates and liberal anti-tort reform groups which raise further doubts about her claim to be a Republican. When Kristen Guiney was living with the man who is now her husband … Continue reading →

According to the 2009 Update on U.S. Tort Cost Trends, the latest statistics available … On the private part, the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) in California has launched a public education campaign — the first of its kind — … Continue reading →

While advocates point to tort reform as the main goal behind the bill, critics note it could ultimately reduce the options a person has if they are injured due to a medical error. What are the Proposed Fee Caps? As … Continue reading →

The choices were job creation, education reform, state tax reduction, regulatory reform, general tort reform, N.C. government budget and spending and medical malpractice reform. We appreciate Berger’s interest in our views, and we hope we don’t …

A lawyer friend sent me a link to this article last week. Bill would limit awards in elder abuse suits: A bill making its way through the legislature would limit awards of attorney fees in abuse cases involving the elderly … Continue reading →