Statement of Curt Schroder, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform, on Governor’s veto of SB 936: “As a result of Governor’s Wolf’s veto of SB 936, expect to see plaintiffs’ law firms opening pharmacies across Pennsylvania as they try to cash in on billing injured workers for prescriptions, in addition to taking a…
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PCCJR Hails House Vote to Curb Opioid Addiction and End Dangerous Workers’ Compensation Practices
Legal reform group urges Governor Wolf to sign S.B. 936 into law (April 17, 2018) The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) today hailed the state House of Representatives for passing legislation that would improve health outcomes for injured workers, curtail the dangerous practice of profiting off medically unproven, non-FDA approved compound creams and…
Listen Inaugural Broadcast of Lawsuit Watch
February 23, 2018|WFLY Radio This month WFYL Radio premiered the broadcast of Lawsuit Watch; a 30-minute program dedicated to exploring the impact of lawsuits on individuals, Pennsylvania, and our economy. In our inaugural broadcast, we discussed recent efforts in Pennsylvania to end lawsuit abuse, Philadelphia’s status as a “Judicial Hellhole” and the current system of electing judges in Pennsylvania. Listen…
PCCJR On the Air! Announcing “Lawsuit Watch”
Monthly program premiers Monday, January 22nd on WFYL Radio This Monday, January 22nd marks WFYL Radio’s premier broadcast of Lawsuit Watch; a 30-minute program dedicated to exploring the impact of lawsuits on individuals, Pennsylvania, and our economy. Hosted by PCCJR’s Executive Director Curt Schroder, the program will engage listeners in a conversation asking: Why are there so…
Philadelphia’s ‘Hellhole’ status up for debate, but group points at huge Xarelto verdict
The Penn Record by Nicholas Malfitano |Dec. 21, 2017, 12:19pm HARRISBURG – A recent, massive Philadelphia verdict that bucked a small national trend shows the city’s court isn’t treating businesses fairly, Pennsylvania’s legal reform group says. But the Philadelphia Bar Association disputes the assertion that the city is a “Judicial Hellhole” – a title given…
Annual Report Sharply Critical of Civil Courts in Philadelphia and Puts PA Supreme Court on ‘Watch List’
American Tort Reform Association 1101 Connecticut Ave, NW ■ Suite 400 ■ Washington, DC 20036 (202) 682-1163 ■ Fax: (202) 682-1022 ■ www.atra.org High Court’s Contempt for Lawmakers’ Authority, Lawsuit Rackets Place Florida atop Latest ‘Judicial Hellholes’ List ♦ Annual Report Also Sharply Critical of Civil…