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April 15, 2016

Litigation and the Lies Tort Reformers Tell: Why Lawsuits Are Actually a Good Thing for America

For decades, Americans have been told that the sky is falling, that the economy is on the verge of crashing because of their frivolous claims against large corporations. But, like most carefully crafted lies, these claims are nothing more than...

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January 29, 2016

Punitive Damages Grossly Exaggerated by Media and Tort Reform Supporters

As of 2011, Illinois ranked in the top 20 of medical state licensing boards' serious doctor disciplinary action rates. The state reported 143 cases, resulting in an average of 3.45 serious actions per every 1,000 physicians from 2009 to 2011....

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January 22, 2016

Report Commissioned by Illinois State Bar Association Examines and Discredits Common Claims Made by Tort Reform Supporters

The Highway Loss Data Institute has released a study naming the cars with the highest injury rates per crash. Cars that rated poorly in this study were the Toyota Yaris, Suzuki SX4, Chevrolet Aveo, Mitsubishi Galant, Kia Rio, Nissan Versa...

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January 20, 2016

The Lies Told by Tort Reform Supporters: Are Patients Taking Advantage of the System?

In Illinois, and all across the country, people are being told that our justice system is broken and that patients are frivolously suing (and winning against) innocent doctors, nurses, and hospitals. But, like many of the stories spun by tort...

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