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Two key Louisiana tort-reform bills remained stalled in Senate Judiciary Committee A this week even after they overwhelmingly passed the state House of Representatives in March.
In the wake of intense debate last week, a key Louisiana Senate panel plans to vote on two legal reform measures on Tuesday, including one to mandate the disclosure of third-party litigation-funding contracts.
Excessive litigation in the New Orleans-Metairie area results in a “tort tax” of $3,039 per person, while the Baton Rouge area residents carry a burden of $1,263 per person, new economic reports show.
Tort reform advocates highlighted their concerns about Louisiana’s legal climate during Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week beginning on Oct. 2, with grassroots groups trying to drum up support for legal reforms in the governor’s race and among voters around the state.
Louisiana had the sixth highest share of personal injury lawsuits per capita among the 50 states during the year ending March 31, with 16.71 lawsuits being filed per 100,000 residents, according to a Florida law firm.