The Pennsylvania Senate voted 31 -18 today in favor of Senate Resolution 20. SR 20 asks the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) to study the impact of the proposal to change the venue rule in medical malpractice cases and urges the Supreme Court to delay any action on the rule change until the study is complete. SR 20 was introduced…
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New Court Rule Will Reignite Lawsuit Venue Shopping and Again Jeopardize Pennsylvania Citizens’ Access to Quality Health Care
(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform today warned that access to quality health care could be in jeopardy if the Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recommends a new rule changing where medical liability lawsuits can be filed. The proposed rule change would result in a flood of suits…
Philadelphia’s Hot Mess: Another Judicial Hellhole Distinction Contributes to City’s Failure to Attract Business
Forum shopping and a preponderance of jackpot-seeking trial lawyers land Philadelphia in the No. 6 spot of the American Tort Reform Foundation’s Judicial Hellholes HARRISBURG, PA — This year’s No. 6 Judicial Hellholes ranking goes to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, due in part to the excessive pharmaceutical litigation pending in the court. Not only…
PCCJR Releases 2018 Voter Education Guide for Pennsylvania House, Senate and Gubernatorial Races
Harrisburg- Today, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) released its first-ever voter education guide for a legislative election cycle that includes scorings for all members of the General Assembly and the governor’s race. The guide, along with completed candidate questionnaires, is available on the PCCJR webpage. “Legislative elections directly impact your chance of getting…
Trial Lawyers Continue Assault on Student Activities in PA
Harrisburg- Today, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) called out yet another blatant example of trial lawyers gone wild in Pennsylvania. According to a June 11, 2018 radio report on WCHE 1520 AM, the West Chester School District cancelled the Pierce Middle School’s annual field trip to Cape Henlopen, Delaware. The trip was…
PCCJR applauds Laura Ellsworth for supporting transparency in attorney contracting
We hope Scott Wagner and Paul Mango will soon sign on to the 2018 Transparency Code too! Read more about The American Tort Reform Association’s (ATRA) 2018 Transparency Code pledge and gubernatorial candidate Laura Ellsworth’s promise to support some version of the Transparency in Private Attorney Contracting (TiPAC) model legislation here.