Tomorrow (November 1, 2009), a lot of the protections offered to Oklahoma’s injured parties and consumers will disappear. During this past legislative session, several of the laws related to personal injuries and consumer rights changed. I believe many of them are bad changes, and will lessen the access many people have to redressing their injuries.
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Tag Archive: Oklahoma Tort Reform
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Those Bloody Trial Attorneys!!!
You’ve heard of the case. That "frivolous" lawsuit against McDonald’s because some "stupid" woman spilled hot coffee in her lap. If you haven’t, then here’s a primer. Some (like ABC News) argued that the McDonald’s case was the epitome of lawsuits gone awry. The "broken" legal system, where only the trial attorneys profited, and the [...]
Oklahoma’s Tort Reform Issue
Here’s a great blog post by San Diego attorney, Ross Jurewitz, on the tort reform issues that are brewing here in Oklahoma. I agree emphatically with his arguments.
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