Adjusted for inflation, products liability insurance costs have fallen about 75 percent over the last decade. The tort system is only a tool for lawyers to get rich. The tort system has been one of the greatest catalyst for social change and accountability in this country. Lawsuits have force companies to design cribs that no longer strangle infants, trucks that have back-up alarms, auto fuel systems that are less dangerous, removal of cancer causing asbestos, and safety guards on once dangerous machines. Click here to learn more about cases that have made a difference.
Tort reform is the agenda of big corporations and insurance companies.
These companies have engaged in a multi-million dollar effort to persuade the American public that the tort system is out of balance. The fact is that most injured Americans do not file lawsuits and the cost of lawsuits on the economy is minimal. Tort reform backers often point to odd ball cases and alter the facts so that it appears that the whole system is out of balance. The system, however, works. It compensates the injured and holds the wrongdoers accountable.