What happened: Texas is not alone. Other states are experiencing lawsuit abuse, too. Indiana has enacted new tort reform measures, while Pennsylvania and Georgia are pursuing reforms to improve their legal environments.

Tell me more: Indiana now allows juries to consider the plaintiff’s seat belt usage in determining damages in an injury case and is splitting trucking cases into two phases: determining driver fault and damages first, then broader evidence on company misconduct in the second, if needed.

• In Georgia, Gov. Kemp is calling for comprehensive tort reform, warning that excessive lawsuits are driving up costs and threatening businesses.
• Reforms proposed in Pennsylvania include regulating third-party litigation funding and capping attorney contingency fees.

Worth noting: Texas set a precedent with its seat-belt-use disclosure law in 2003 and bifurcated trial requirements for trucking cases in 2021, solidifying its leadership in tort reform.

TLR Thoughts: Abusive litigation practices and the resulting economic consequences are not limited to Texas. That’s why TLR remains committed to passing legislation in Texas that eliminates abuses, makes our courts more fair and efficient and helps Texas maintain its economic leadership.

Read the full Indiana article here.

Read the full Georgia article here.