The 2022 National Economic Impact Report includes key findings of the Perryman Group Economic Impact report.
The 2022 National Economic Impact Report includes key findings of the Perryman Group Economic Impact report.
A new national study on the benefits of tort reform shows that if California were to enact reforms, the result would be nearly $23 billion in savings for the residents and businesses of the state, according to Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA). Without the reforms, frivolous legal cases and those resulting in excessive damages will cost, in effect, state residents a “tort tax” of $574 per person.
The CALA report, titled the Impact of Tort Costs and the Potential Economic Benefits of Tort Reform in the United States, further shows that the savings from tort reform would flow through the state’s economy and support more than 206,000 new jobs and more than $46 billion in increased economic activity. California’s government would also benefit with increased tax revenues of more than $2.5 billion.
An assessment of excessive tort costs in California and potential economic benefits of reform. The report utilized Ohio, which has engaged in notable tort reform in the recent past, as a benchmark. Reform can reduce or eliminate these costs to the benefit of the state.
November 2019
Jurors play an integral part of the American justice system. Because a jury consists of several people with different backgrounds and experiences, a jury can arrive at a better verdict than one individual can. That’s why jury service, along with paying taxes, voting, and obeying the law, is one of the duties of citizenship. This report analyzes the participation rate among summoned jurors in California across 15 California counties. The counties chosen are the most populous in California, and combined they account for 82% of the population of California.
May 2015
This report examines the cost of verdicts, settlements and outside counsel to some of California’s largest school districts.
If California passed common sense legal reforms to reduce the incentives for abusive lawsuits against school districts, districts could focus more of their limited resources where they belong: providing students a higher quality education.
August 2014
In response to the prolonged drought of revenue into public coffers due to excessive litigation, local and state governments alike have had to condense budgets year after year. This report examines the cost of verdicts, settlements and outside counsel to some of California’s largest cities and counties.
One point clear: it is unacceptable for cities and counties to continue paying out of control legal costs while vital social service and public safety programs face budget cuts.
January 2013
California voters are concerned about the impact of lawsuit abuse on the California economy. Voters believe that the number of lawsuits filed against businesses or public entities in California has hurt the state’s economy. They have seen local businesses close or lay off employees or have either lost a job or know someone who has.
July 2011
