Election 2012 and “Tort Reform”
Insurance companies and some of the country's most powerful corporations have been engaging in a war against our constitutionally guaranteed right to a trial by jury for almost thirty years. So called "tort reform" has been an issue that you may have heard of in the media. In case you are not sure what "tort reform" means, I want you to know the underlying efforts behind this movement and potential ramifications of its enactment. A "tort" is a civil wrong, an injury. Many states--Georgia included--have tried to limit your rights to bring a civil lawsuit against someone who harms you, whether...
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