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Senator Dush Demands Answers on Med Mal Venue From Supreme Court

Tricia — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:16:45 +0000

After a hearing on a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to determine matters of venue, introduced by Sen. Chris Dush, Sen. Dush wrote a letter to the Supreme Court demanding to know the outcome of a review of the Court’s rescission of the venue rule prior to election day. Here are excerpts from the letter: “In…

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Uber Files RICO Complaint Against Philadelphia Plaintiffs’ Firm

Tricia — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:36:37 +0000

Ride share company Uber is taking a stand against a barrage of lawsuits from a well-known Philadelphia injury law firm. Last week, the company filed a civil RICO lawsuit in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the law firm of Simon & Simon as well as select medical providers. RICO suits are filed under the…

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Philadelphia Region’s Landscape a Billboard Paradise for Plaintiffs’ Attorneys

Tricia — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 18:50:32 +0000

The trend of personal-injury attorney advertising on billboards throughout the Philadelphia region continues to grow, but a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article questions their overall effectiveness. See the article here (behind pay wall). Data shows that SEPTA saw a 400 percent increase in funds generated from legal advertising between 2021 and 2025. Additionally, the American Tort Reform Association,…

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Hidden Costs of America’s Legal System Highlighted in New Consumer Guide

Tricia — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:28:54 +0000

A new consumer guide is showcasing how families and small businesses are feeling the pinch from our country’s costly legal system – with hidden annual costs continuing to climb. In A Consumer Guide: How Legal System Abuse Impacts You, the annual average costs of a slew of litigation tactics are broken down to show the real, wide-ranging impact…

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Limited Spots Remaining for PCCJR’s CLE Class on the Fallout of Nuclear Verdicts

Tricia — Fri, 23 May 2025 18:16:33 +0000

There is still time to register for the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform’s upcoming CLE webinar focusing on the impact of nuclear verdicts in Pennsylvania. This online event is scheduled to take place on May 28 and is worth a 1.5 CLE credit. As part of the program, the panelists will discuss such issues…

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Venue Shopping, Nuclear Settlements Put PA’s Healthcare Environment on Precarious Grounds

Tricia — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:18:22 +0000

The challenges imposed by venue shopping on Pennsylvania’s hospitals combined with a rise in nuclear verdicts are negatively impacting hospitals throughout the state and threatening their ability to operate according to a recent article by healthcare industry trade publication Becker’s Hospital Review. As noted in the article, the Commonwealth has one of the worst medical…

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Advertisement Overload

Tricia — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:25:09 +0000

The “explosion of personal injury” law firm advertisements flooding the greater Philadelphia area – and the large shift in focus and prioritization on marketing by these firms – was the subject of a recent Philadelphia Magazine article. As the reporter highlights, not only are drivers in Philadelphia bombarded by an excessive number of personal injury law firm billboards,…

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House Liability Reform Legislative Package Targets Lawsuit Abuse

Tricia — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:20:05 +0000

PCCJR applauded a liability reform legislative package unveiled by Rep. Torren Ecker and other members of the House Republican Caucus on Wednesday. Pennsylvania has long held the dubious reputation of having an overly litigious legal climate – a fact underscored by the state’s consistent ranking as one of the nation’s worst judicial hellholes. This litigation reform package will…

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Philadelphia Eagles Now Without Orthopedic Care Due to Nuclear Verdicts!

Tricia — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:13:10 +0000

If the Philadelphia Eagles are to fly this season, it will be without the aide of their long-time orthopedic doctors. The Eagles just got burned by the Commonwealth’s notoriously litigious legal environment. Last week it was announced that the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute was severing its long-time relationship with the City of Brotherly Love’s beloved football…

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Climate Litigation Campaign is Latest Abuse of Broken Civil Justice System

Tricia — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:53:59 +0000

Pennsylvania’s notorious reputation as one of the country’s worst judicial hellholes has made it a prime target for a nationally coordinated climate litigation campaign targeting productive sectors of the economy. PCCJR executive director Curt Schroder recently wrote about this issue – and the negative ramifications these types of lawsuits can have on the state’s economy and…

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