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Social Inflation Hits Insurers, Not Economies
You know things are bad when the term "nuclear" is deemed inadequate to describe the rise in legal verdicts against corporations.
Commercial Auto Tort Reform Bill Passes in Texas Senate
A bill that proponents say will help control abusive lawsuits against commercial motor vehicle operators following accidents has passed the Texas Senate. House Bill 19 would have a big impact on the ...California Voter Initiative Aims to Increase Damages Cap
California's limit of $250,000 on medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering, which became a model for other states almost 40 years ago, could be increased under a voter initiative to be ...Isn’t It Ridiculous? Top 10 Abuses of the Legal System in 2013
Earlier this week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform announced its list of the Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2013: Inmates' suit blames a life of crime on beer companies ...Big Malpractice Awards Don’t Increase Medical Costs: Cohen
A jury in one of New York's most conservative counties recently returned a $130 million verdict in a medical-malpractice case, the second-largest in the state's history. Lawyers for the losing ...It’s Ridiculous! Top 10 Abuses Of The Legal System
In late December, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform announced its list of the Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2012: Intoxicated Florida driver pleads guilty to manslaughter, ...