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Which GOP Senators Are Shilling For South Carolina’s Trial Lawyer Lobby?
Numerous politicians who claim to be “conservative” are carrying water for an über-liberal special interest…
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Ambulance chasers buy politicians on par with Big Pharma.
So you think it’s good that Shane Massey protects the super rich insurance companies with this bill? Either way SC citizens lose as usual.
He’s preventing trucking companies from paying more than their share of damages, which is the most fair way to address joint and several, but it’s not the way the trial lawyers see it. Not sure how encouraging lawsuits and forcing an entity to pay more than their share of liability is protecting rich insurance companies
Will-most people who think they understand the legal system simply do not. That includes you. It’s not easy to even get a case to trial, and juries are not throwing around money. This bill will make compensation less attainable but not reduce the cost of insurance. As for Kennedy, he probably knows how hard it is to get a decent verdict in Lexington County.
Mr. Folks,
Thank you for your support of S.244! I have been involved in commercial motor vehicle claims for over thirty years. I have seen firsthand the unevenness of this state’s civil justice system. It is my belief that trial lawyers run for state office to handpick judges and make sure there are no laws passed that will infringe on their income stream.
States like Georgia and Florida allow a defendant to bring other defendants into a suit if they contributed to the plaintiff’s damages or injuries. That is not the case in SC. The SC plaintiff bar does not want a jury to have the ability to attribute fault to a party that doesn’t have high limits insurance.
They also want to blackboard the gross medicals – not what a health provider would accept. They oppose seatbelt admissibility. They do not want a drunk driver on the jury form – only a restaurant or bar.
After the November election, I was so optimistic that with a super majority of conservative republicans elected to the SC Senate there was a good chance of civil justice reform. Senator Massey should be applauded for his efforts in this fight. It is still my hope and prayer that our senate will do the right thing next week by passing S.244 as written.