Posted on 12/05/2017 11:54:33 AM PST by Jacquerie
As bad as Florida's reputation has been over the last decade and a half as a lawsuit-happy state, a new report says we've "risen" to a new low: "Enough shade has been cast on the Sunshine State to rank it as the nation's worst Judicial Hellhole," says the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) in its latest report.
The Florida Supreme Court, all on its own, was ranked fourth in ATR reports for the past two years -- for the torrent of liability-expanding decisions it issued, many over vigorous dissents.
But for 2017-2018, we're No. 1 overall for the first time in the 16 years ATRA has been ranking lawsuit abuse. Read the executive summary and full report here. The ranking comes a day after the 5th District Court of Appeal upheld a decision by the state Office of Insurance Regulation to reject restrictions proposed by Security First Insurance Co. The ruling was a blow to the Florida insurance industry, which blames trial-lawyer favorite "assignment of benefits" for driving up property-insurance premiums. The industry so far has been unable to persuade a lawyer-heavy Legislature to make changes to the longstanding practice.
“Lawsuit abuse in Florida is an increasingly serious and expensive problem, and it just keeps getting worse. On average, it translates into a $3,400 ‘tax’ for Florida’s families each year, due to increased lawsuit abuse costs,” said Mark Wilson, president and CEO of the Florida Chamber
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It was the Florida Supreme Court which tried to re-write election laws on the fly in order to prolong Algore’s frivolous election lawsuit.
FLSC justices are elected. This is what happens when the electorate has no idea for whom it is voting.
Are Florida courts abridging the 6th Amendment right to a quick and speedy trial?
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