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2297
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Injuries from a company's product or services can result in large damage awards from juries. Fear of this has resulted in 95% of cases filed being settled out of court and is moving the General Assembly toward tort reform to cap large awards.
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Record #:
28463
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A new bill passing through the State senate will look to limit punitive damages, otherwise known as tort reform. This will make it more difficult for individuals to hold companies accountable for defective products, unethical practices, medical malpractice, and other tort-related charges. The stories of several victims talk about how major companies harmed them and their legal battles to receive compensation.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 23, June 1995,
p11-13
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