The American Tort Reform Association

For the first time, King County, Washington, lands among the nation’s worst Judicial Hellholes® of 2024. Read our full Judicial Hellholes® report to find out why. 👇⚖️ https://lnkd.in/gZY8FYXQ 

Michigan’s Supreme Court is ranked No. 8️⃣ on this year’s Judicial Hellholes® report — and it’s clear why. 🏛️From expanding liability for property owners to mixed signals around junk science evidence, these rulings are creating an increasingly hostile environment for businesses and property owners. Without reform, we risk seeing a surge of unnecessary lawsuits that will burden Michigan’s economy. 📜⚖️ Learn more in this year’s full report. https://lnkd.in/gqNRv-Bq

⚖️ St. Louis courts remain fully entrenched in a Judicial Hellhole®, this year ranked 7️⃣th worst. Courts in St. Louis are known for their warm embrace of junk science evidence, but this year brought an influx of cases targeting makers of life-saving formula for premature infants. After a trial during which they were presented with junk science evidence, a St. Louis jury handed down a $500 million verdict against Abbott Laboratories this year, blaming the company’s product for a premature infant’s tragic health issues. The ongoing litigation contradicts the advice of medical experts and potentially puts premature infants at risk. See the details and more on St. Louis’s Judicial Hellholes® status in our full report. https://lnkd.in/gPudeNNU

Cook County, Illinois ranks No. 6 in this year’s Judicial Hellholes® report and rankings, serving as ground zero for lawsuit abuse in the Land of Lincoln. Despite having only 40% of the state’s population, Cook County hosts a staggering 91% of Illinois' high-value civil cases, burdening businesses and driving up costs for all residents. Read the full report to learn about the flood of litigation washing up on Cook County’s shores. https://lnkd.in/exv_dF58

California’s designation as the 5️⃣th-worst Judicial Hellhole® in the nation has severe consequences for its residents. Data reveals that Californians pay the third-highest ‘tort tax’ in the nation – nearly $2,300 each year. If state lawmakers enacted specific reforms targeting lawsuit abuse, California could increase its gross product by $89.7 billion. 💸💸 California's legal system should protect consumers and workers, not serve as a playground for trial lawyers. ⚖️💸  https://lnkd.in/ezSjwnrD

🔴 The 2024-2025 Judicial Hellholes® report is live, and Georgia is once again included among the worst. Coming in at No. 4, Georgia's civil justice system is plagued by soaring nuclear verdicts® fueled by trial lawyers’ manipulative tactics that drive up costs and hurt businesses. Gov. Kemp is prioritizing civil justice reform in 2025 — and we’ll be watching. ⚖️ Learn more in our full report. https://lnkd.in/e8N-uUix

South Carolina’s asbestos docket remains embroiled in controversy, landing it at the No. 3️⃣ on our Judicial Hellholes® list this year. ⚖️ 🏛️ Judge Toal's aggressive appointment of Peter Protopapas 20+ times as receiver for both defunct domestic AND active foreign companies, coupled with the creation of secretive “qualified settlement funds,” raises serious concerns about judicial overreach and transparency. Read the full report to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gRG6CCNn

New York City shot up the rankings to the No. 2 spot in this year's Judicial Hellholes® report. Trial lawyers continue to profit from a broken system, spending $91.5 million on 425,000+ ads in NYC alone to fuel litigation. ⚖️ Read the full report. https://lnkd.in/eHrBzkcW

The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania are officially this year’s No. 1 #JudicialHellholes®, maintaining their spot among the most problematic civil justice systems in the nation. 🏛️ Pennsylvanians pay $1,431+ each year in a tort tax due to how rampant lawsuit abuse plagues the state’s court systems. This is more than just a legal issue — it’s an economic crisis.💵 Find out what these two Pennsylvania courts’ No. 1 ranking means for the future of its legal and economic landscape. Read the full report now. https://lnkd.in/e9AxcCXr

🚨Our 2024-2025 Judicial Hellholes® report & rankings are live 🚨 1️⃣ The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2️⃣ New York City 3️⃣ South Carolina Asbestos Litigation 4️⃣ Georgia 5️⃣ California 6️⃣ Cook County, Illinois 7️⃣ St. Louis 8️⃣ The Michigan Supreme Court 9️⃣ King County, Washington 🆕 🔟 Louisiana Learn about the imbalanced civil justice systems in these Judicial Hellholes® in our full report now. https://lnkd.in/e_27HiQX