SPOTLIGHT ON JUSTICE

Lies About Malpractice and
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Spotlights on Justice

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SNAPSHOT OF CIVIL JUSTICE
A Comprehensive Look at the Civil Justice System - 2008
(based on the latest available data)

OVERVIEWS

1. Civil Justice Litigation (PDF) (Case filings in tort, med mal, product liability, securites class actions; few sue, most settle)
2. Jury Verdicts (PDF) (Jury verdicts in tort, medical malpractice, product liabilty; competence, fairness of juries)
3. Tort System Costs (PDF) (Tillinghast numbers, "tort tax")
4. Lawsuits and the Economy (PDF) (Competitiveness, strong economic indicators, industries innovating and profiting)
5. Punitive Damages (PDF) (Punitive damages in tort, medical malpractice, product liability cases; media coverage)
6. Lawyers' Income and Fees (PDF) (Income, importance of contingency fees, class action fees)
7. Misleading Anecdotes (PDF) (False and exaggerated anecdotes, McDonald’s coffee)
8. Public Opinion (PDF) (Election results, polls)
9. Caps and Insurance Rates (PDF) (Historical and recent experience, studies and state examples)
   
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10. Medical Malpractice (PDF) (Litigation, juries, safety, secrecy, costs)
11. Health Courts (PDF) (Unfair, harmful, costly, unnecessary and unconstitutional)
12. Asbestos Cases (PDF) (Recent case filing data)
13. Class Actions (PDF) (Importance, attorneys fees, impact of federal CAFA)
14. Workers' Compensation (PDF) (Importance, attorneys fees, impact of federal CAFA)
    

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IMPORTANT RECENT STUDIES AND FACT SHEETS

Workers Compensation - A Cautionary Tale (September 20, 2006) (PDF)
National and state reports

"Why Health Courts are Unconstitutional": Pace Law Review (PDF)

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CJ&D Project: Americans for Insurance Reform

CJ&D Project: Civil Justice Resource Group: Legal Scholars Support Civil Justice System