Special-interest groups have been falsely decrying the existence of a "litigation explosion" for decades. They oppose the way citizen lawsuits and our civil justice system can serve as fair and fundamental checks on the power of businesses and governments.

To minimize accountability for wrongdoers’ harmful conduct, special-interest groups and their highly paid lobbyists promote efforts to limit the legal rights of American families, claiming that too many lawsuits have led to excessive costs and delays.  They just don’t trust the American people.

But there is no litigation explosion.

Since 1992, lawsuit filings have declined more than nine percent.

Automobile lawsuit filings, which make up the majority of all tort (or personal injury) claims, have fallen more than 14 percent since the early 1990’s.

Medical malpractice filings per 100,000 persons have dropped more than one percent.

In 22 of the 30 states that the National Center for State Courts examined, population-adjusted lawsuit filings declined over the last 15-20 years. The average change in tort filings across all 30 states was a 15 percent decrease.

The department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that the number of civil trials decreased by 47 percent over the last 15-20 years and, the median inflation-adjusted award in all lawsuits dropped 56 percent during this same period of time to $28,000.

Always make sure to protect your valuable rights when it comes to personal injury and wrongful death cases.  We have the best civil and criminal legal system in the world and as an American citizen, you have the absolute right to use our system of justice to protect your valuable legal rights.  Call us with questions.  Go to www.JacksonWilson.com