In New York, there is no limit to what a jury can award in a liability case. It's that open-ended uncertainty that drives so much of the litigation we see today. Juries in New York tend to award far more in damages for the most commonly claimed injuries in tort cases than juries elsewhere in the country. These disparities mean that it also costs more to settle cases out of court in New York. Fewer than 22 percent said such a cap would not be fair.
Voters see what's happening in our civil justice system and they want change.
His survey showed that New York is ready for a broad sweep of reforms in the system of liability lawsuits. New York needs to restore balance, fairness and common sense in our civil justice system.