Insurance Groups Pushing Hard for Georgia Tort Reform as State Liability Costs Soar February 6, 2025 Georgia’s governor has asked state lawmakers for $175 million to cover the growing costs of liability claims against state agencies...
Town Expects Insurance Will Help Cover $14.9M Wrongful Incarceration Settlement September 24, 2024 A Massachusetts town has agreed to pay $14.9 million to a citizen who spent 36 years in prison for a...
Georgia Group Launches Ad Campaign Pushing Kemp’s Tort Reform October 3, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — A political group linked to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says it is launching an ad campaign backing...
Next Florida House Speaker Wants More Property Insurance Legislation, Deliberations September 21, 2023 The next speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, set to take charge in 2025, said he hopes to see...
Jury Awards Florida Girl Burned by McNugget $800,000 in Damages July 21, 2023 A South Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages to a little girl who received second-degree burns when a hot Chicken...
Viewpoint: Impact of Florida Tort-Reform Bill Becomes Clear, But Litigation Expected June 6, 2023 On March 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 837, resulting in the enactment of sweeping tort...
As Lawyers Warned, Florida Courts Flooded with Suits Before Tort-Reform Bill Signed May 22, 2023 Just as the plaintiffs’ law firm of Morgan & Morgan warned, the number of Florida lawsuits filed across the state...
Altering Adjusters’ Reports a No-No Under Florida Insurer Accountability Bill April 6, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports As trial lawyers and news reports around the state continue to criticize Florida lawmakers for the far-reaching tort-reform passed last...
Texas Commercial Vehicle Crash Liability Bill Advances in Senate May 18, 2021 By Anna Canizales, The Texas Tribune People affected by crashes causing bodily injury or death involving commercial motor vehicles would find it harder to win damages...
Battle Brews over Texas Bills Aimed at Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawsuits March 25, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones A battle is brewing between trucking and insurance industry interests and trial lawyers in Texas over a pair of companion...