TAKE ACTION NOW TO STOP LEGISLATIVE GIVEAWAYS TO PLAINTIFFS’ ATTORNEYS!!!
The plaintiffs’ bar is in overdrive attempting to line their pockets by shoving harmful legislation through the General Assembly as part of the budget process. PCCJR urges you to take action NOW by sending a letter to your House member.
House Bill 1913 – Inflating Damages via “Anchoring”
This week’s outrageous bill is a threat to a sound and balanced civil justice system. HB 1913 would allow plaintiffs’ attorneys to argue damages amounts in closing arguments. Plaintiffs’ attorneys will then engage in “anchoring” tactics to manipulate juries into awarding damages that far exceed levels they would reach if left to decide an amount based on evidence presented at trial, and their life experiences. Anchoring tactics include suggesting a huge financial sum or a mathematical formula (an amount per day or per hour) designed to lead to outrageous nuclear verdicts (and huge paydays for plaintiffs’ attorneys).
The growing trend of nuclear verdicts is already having a negative impact on our state and is a leading cause of our continuous ranking as one of the country’s worst judicial hellholes. House Bill 1913 will only exacerbate this problem – raising costs across the board for every day consumer items because large verdicts contribute to the cost of products and services. This legislation was passed by the House Judiciary Committee this week and now goes to the full House for consideration.
Tell your local lawmaker to vote NO on HB 1913! Click HERE to find a letter that can be sent electronically to your representatives.
Time is of the essence! PCCJR strongly urges you to use the above link to contact your Representative NOW!! Now is the time for the General Assembly to hear your opposition to HB 1913!