VOLuntarilyConservative

Since the State is looking to throw several of my clients in jail this morning, I will be brief.

It appears that the Pacific Research Institute is going to unveil a comprehensive study on the costs of the legal system today called "Jackpot Justice." The focus of the study is on civil tort remedies.

No doubt that most trial lawyers will not like the results, but I can't comment further because (as I stated) I have to hotfoot it to court.

I'll try to have more later.

Labels: Law, Tort Reform

I received a call from the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association today in reference to my earlier post regarding a reported meeting to rally the troops against tort reform. It turns out that this was not an official TTLA event, that it was being put on by a national group, and it never went off in the first place due to lack of interest.

Labels: Tort Reform

A little bird told me that the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association is holding a mobilization meeting on Tuesday afternoon in an effort to "educate" trial lawyers on how to frame the issue of whether there should be a cap on damages against doctors in malpractice suits.

Those of you (particularly those in the Tennessee General Assembly) who are for tort reform and trying to improve the standard of care that our doctors provide - especially in the field of obstetrics - should be forewarned. The liberal trial lawyers aren't going down without a fight.

UPDATE: Yep, the rumor is true (although the program is framed as a CLE opportunity).

Labels: Tort Reform