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We're No. 1 ... in "judicial hellholes"
A new report calls Philadelphia's court system the worst in the country when it comes to judicial malfeasance.
We're No. 1 … in "judicial hellholes"
Philly has a new claim to fame: the nation's worst "judicial hellhole," according to the American Tort Reform Foundation. Among places where "judges systematically apply laws and court procedures in an unfair and unbalanced manner," Philadelphia beat out California, West Virginia, South Florida, Madison and St. Clair Counties in Illinois, and New York City and Albany (Nos. 2 through 6 respectively).
"Philadelphia hosts a disproportionate share of Pennsylvania’s lawsuits and, as demonstrated by this report, forum shopping for plaintiff-friendly courts within the state is primarily a 'Philly phenomenon.' Of greatest concern is the Complex Litigation Center (CLC) in Philadelphia, where judges have actively sought to attract personal injury lawyers from across the state and the country. Plaintiff-friendly law, expedited procedures, a reputation for a high plaintiff-win rate and generous awards contribute to Philadelphia’s status as a venue of choice. Success in addressing the flow of medical liability cases to Philadelphia and the legislature’s recent limiting of a defendant’s liability to its share of fault provide some hope for the future."
Check out the full report for a detailed analysis as to why "Philadelphia is clearly the plaintiffs’ choice – it has nearly twice the litigation per capita of other Pennsylvania counties, according to court statistics and census data."
What does this mean? Can you get a quote from, say, a civil rights attorney? Who is "the American Tort Reform Foundation"? Typically, tort reform is a choice cause among pro-business groups seeking to limit remedies for those that have been wronged by their negligence. Is Philly being friendly to those seeking redress really such a problem? Is ATRA a front for big business, as it seems to be?
The above post is pretty much literally copying a press release word-for-word and is fairly lazy journalism.— jkudler
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