Episode Two – Targets on Our Backs | Louisiana: The Lawsuit Paradise

Small businesses ask for help in “Targets on Our Backs,” episode two of Louisiana: The Lawsuit Paradise. Meet two people from the state’s logging and trucking industry who say the state’s trial lawyers have put a “target” on their backs, with excessive litigation driving up their insurance costs. As you’ll see, billboard after billboard shows trial lawyers standing on top of trucks, advertising just how easy it is to sue companies.  

A runaway lawsuit system affects everyone. This episode shows how. 

Faces of Lawsuit Abuse presents Louisiana: The Lawsuit Paradise, a multipart series that looks at how the business of suing threatens the state’s economy. You’ll hear firsthand from small business owners, workers, and others who know firsthand how lawsuits hurt the state’s job creation and growth and force companies to take their business elsewhere.