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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
mOod: Cheswick is hip to the trick
SJR: Saturday letters to the editor
Quoting:
Illinois the ‘Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest’
The evidence is overwhelming. There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the “Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest.”
Just in the past few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranks Illinois the fifth-worst state in the nation for legal fairness. Another report from the Pacific Research Institute ranks Illinois 47th in the country for tort costs and 46th in the nation for tort laws. In addition, Cook County is the third-worst “judicial hellhole” in the country, according to a report from the American Tort Reform Association.
End quote. It goes on, not unexpectedly. I replied:
To Travis Akin: Your letter, which reads more like a press release, is the same tort reform junk rephrased. We've heard it before. You don't really care about bringing business and jobs and opportunity to Illinois. Obviously, based on the name of your firm, that's not your purpose. It's becoming more and more clear that what you really care about is shielding the wealth of people and companies from those whom they injure.
mOod: Cheswick is hip to the trick
SJR: Saturday letters to the editor
Quoting:
Illinois the ‘Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest’
The evidence is overwhelming. There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the “Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest.”
Just in the past few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranks Illinois the fifth-worst state in the nation for legal fairness. Another report from the Pacific Research Institute ranks Illinois 47th in the country for tort costs and 46th in the nation for tort laws. In addition, Cook County is the third-worst “judicial hellhole” in the country, according to a report from the American Tort Reform Association.
End quote. It goes on, not unexpectedly. I replied:
To Travis Akin: Your letter, which reads more like a press release, is the same tort reform junk rephrased. We've heard it before. You don't really care about bringing business and jobs and opportunity to Illinois. Obviously, based on the name of your firm, that's not your purpose. It's becoming more and more clear that what you really care about is shielding the wealth of people and companies from those whom they injure.
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