Report Finds that Failure to Enforce Court Rules Contributes to West Virginia’s Poor Litigation Environment

A new report released today by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) finds that court rules designed to bring fairness and balance to asbestos litigation in West Virginia have been ignored, contributing to the state’s poor legal environment. Obstacles to Fair Trial: Asbestos Cases in West Virginia outlines how the state incentivizes settlements of even questionable lawsuits by confronting businesses with an overwhelming number of cases coming to trial at the same time, making it extremely difficult to defend cases.