The United States Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform‘s annual State Liability Systems Ranking Study found a wide gap between the best and worst states in legal fairness - a difference that underscores the need for both federal and state-based legal reform.
"Opportunistic trial lawyers are flocking to courts in a handful of out-of-the-way places that are stacked in favor of plaintiffs‘ attorneys and that have shown a willingness to dole out huge awards in frivolous cases," said Thomas Donohue, U.S. Chamber President and CEO. "Madison County, Illinois is perhaps the worst offender - that‘s probably why Illinois has dropped ten spots to number 44 in the last two years."
The Institute for Legal Reform, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber, also is launching a national advertising campaign highlighting the results of the study and the need for comprehensive legal reform.
