ATRA Names U.S.‘s 13 ‘Judicial Hellholes‘

Tuesday, November 11th, 2003 Litigation

The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released a report, "Bringing Justice to Judicial Hellholes 2003," identifying 13 jurisdictions where it believes the law is consistently applied unfairly. ATRA said such unfair application of the law results in lawsuit abuse and limits on access to affordable healthcare, and is a drag on the economy. "Personal injury lawyers bring cases to ‘Judicial Hellholes‘ because they know these courts will produce a large verdict or settlement, a favorable precedent, or both," stated ATRA President Sherman Joyce in a bulletin announcing the report‘s publication. He pointed out that even some personal injury lawyers agree with the problems in these jurisdictions.

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http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/newswire/national/2003/11/10/34001.htm

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