Tort reform advocates outline legislative agenda
Emboldened by a state Supreme Court makeover and an “energetic” Republican-led Legislature, the business community is plotting a push to overhaul aspects of the civil justice system.
They’re seeking changes to tort laws, including caps on medical malpractice damages and documented accuracy on medical claims, transparency in litigation financing, and attorney fees restrictions for workers ‘compensation claims — something the Supreme Court struck down in 2016.