The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) on Tuesday expressed serious reservations about Democratic Presidential hopeful John Kerry‘s choice for vice president running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards.
"Senator Edwards has consistently supported a pro-litigation, anti-civil justice reform agenda that puts his wealthy personal injury lawyer patrons ahead of the American people," ATRA President Sherman Joyce said.
ATRA (www.atra.org) has criticized Edwards and the "Learjet lawyers" who funded his campaign for their opposition to civil justice reforms that can reportedly help consumers and cut the annual "tort tax" estimated to cost consumers $233 billion in 2002, with each U.S. citizen paying $809 annually or $3,236 for a family of four.
