Comments on: Tort Reform and the Economy http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/tort-reform-and-the-economy/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/tort-reform-and-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Daniel Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:15:46 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2831#comment-400 Melody, in all states the loser does pay the court costs of the other party. As for attorney's fees, that's another issue. Unlike Ms. Williams' clients who have unlimited resources to pay attorneys like her and her partner, the employees of the companies her firm represents don't have the disposable cash to hire an attorney at $300 per hour. Let's call a spade a spade, ask Ms. Williams or her law partner what would happen to her law practice if there was no litigation. She would be out of business also. I guarantee if they weren't lawyers and their employers didn't pay them overtime, they wouldn't sit back and do nothing. Employers complain that they have to pay their employees what's required by law. Don't forget when these laws went into effect. Melody, in all states the loser does pay the court costs of the other party. As for attorney’s fees, that’s another issue. Unlike Ms. Williams’ clients who have unlimited resources to pay attorneys like her and her partner, the employees of the companies her firm represents don’t have the disposable cash to hire an attorney at $300 per hour.

Let’s call a spade a spade, ask Ms. Williams or her law partner what would happen to her law practice if there was no litigation. She would be out of business also.

I guarantee if they weren’t lawyers and their employers didn’t pay them overtime, they wouldn’t sit back and do nothing. Employers complain that they have to pay their employees what’s required by law.

Don’t forget when these laws went into effect.

]]> By: Meredith Williams http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/tort-reform-and-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Meredith Williams Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:51:48 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2831#comment-285 Unfortunately the plaintiffs' bar (plainitffs' attorney organizations) in many states are extremely powerful lobbies. California has this problem, and as a defense attorney (I defend companies in employee-related lawsuits), I find it very frustrating! They are constantly effective in changing the laws in ways that open up the floodgates for more civil lawsuits. Unfortunately the plaintiffs’ bar (plainitffs’ attorney organizations) in many states are extremely powerful lobbies. California has this problem, and as a defense attorney (I defend companies in employee-related lawsuits), I find it very frustrating! They are constantly effective in changing the laws in ways that open up the floodgates for more civil lawsuits.

]]> By: Melody http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/tort-reform-and-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Melody Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:06:02 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2831#comment-120 I totally agree and am facing the same frustration. I thought of talking to our delegate representative to see about legislation that would bring about whoever brings the lawsuit against someone and it goes to court, if that plaintiff doesn't win their case then they have to pay the defendents costs. But as you said our reps. are mostly attorneys so why would they want to legislate something that will hinder the attorney business??? But lets keep talking about it and keep pushing is what we should do. thanks for listening. I totally agree and am facing the same frustration. I thought of talking to our delegate representative to see about legislation that would bring about whoever brings the lawsuit against someone and it goes to court, if that plaintiff doesn’t win their case then they have to pay the defendents costs.
But as you said our reps. are mostly attorneys so why would they want to legislate something that will hinder the attorney business???
But lets keep talking about it and keep pushing is what we should do.
thanks for listening.

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