tort reform News Updates

Government, Business, Safety

Two Tort Reform Bills in Georgia Could Curb Nuclear Verdicts

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced a sweeping overhaul of the state’s legal system in two bills introduced Jan. 30 in the General Assembly, as state trucking officials and others looked on.

February 5, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

More Alleged Participants Indicted in Staged Truck Accidents

An indictment in a New Orleans-area scheme to stage crashes with tractor-trailers names two law firms, two individual attorneys and multiple participants in a sweeping conspiracy.

December 11, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Louisiana Governor Vetoes State Tort Reform Bill

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed tort reform legislation touted by trucking leaders as a step toward stabilizing excessive insurance and legal costs.

June 21, 2024
Government, Business

Group Releases 2023-2024 Top Judicial ā€˜Hellholes’ Report

Civil courts in Georgia and Pennsylvania have tied as the nation’s top ā€œJudicial Hellholesā€ listed in a new 2023-24 report, primarily due to large nuclear verdicts and other events.

January 23, 2024

Florida Faces Blitz of New Civil Cases

Florida’s court system is struggling under a mountain of 280,122 new civil cases filed by trial attorneys a few days before Gov. Ron DeSantis enacted a law in March thwarting lawsuit abuse.

June 14, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

State Trucking Leaders Detail Tort Reform Efforts

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — State association leaders discussed the strategies that led to legislative victories in Florida and Iowa, and looked ahead to efforts in Pennsylvania.

May 9, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Iowa Tort Reform Bill Goes to Governor

A landmark law in Iowa limiting jury awards to $5 million in accident lawsuits against commercial vehicles was sent to the desk of Gov. Kim Reynolds for enactment.

April 20, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Florida Truckers Celebrate New Law Targeting Lawsuit Abuse

Florida Trucking Association and truckers are celebrating a law signed March 24 by Gov. Ron DeSantis that ends frivolous lawsuits filed by unscrupulous attorneys.Ā 

March 24, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

ā€˜Mongoose Method’ Helps Carriers Fight ā€˜Reptile Theory’ Attorney Tactics

The "mongoose method" aims to counter the "reptile theory" strategy that plaintiff attorneys have used to beat up on truckers in accident litigation.

June 22, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Secret Funding for Plaintiff Attorneys Is On Rise, Experts Say

A controversial practice of financial firms funding litigation for attorneys who sue trucking companies is putting defense attorneys at a disadvantage — and is on the rise.

July 21, 2021