Coverage of lawsuit abuse, liability costs, and civil justice reform across New York and Pennsylvania — updated as the story develops.
Pennsylvania House Republicans outlined an affordability legislative package. Coverage notes proposals aimed at lowering costs for residents and businesses, including litigation and liability cost drivers.
An op-ed in The Chestnut Hill Local argues that litigation costs act as a hidden form of inflation, raising prices for goods and services across Pennsylvania. The piece frames excessive lawsuit costs as a burden ultimately passed on to consumers statewide.
A new New York law bars crash victims from recovering pain-and-suffering damages if they are found more than 50% at fault. The change marks a shift from the state's prior pure comparative negligence standard.
An opinion piece argues that lawsuit-driven costs act as a hidden inflation on Pennsylvania consumers, raising prices for insurance, goods, and services. The author calls for civil-justice changes to curb the trend.
Penn Highlands Healthcare reports that rising costs and legislative changes are squeezing hospital operating margins in Pennsylvania. Coverage touches on liability and medical-malpractice cost pressures affecting the state's health systems.
An overview of New York's Scaffold Law, which imposes absolute liability on property owners and contractors for gravity-related construction injuries. The piece outlines what developers and property owners need to know about the law's liability exposure.
A new report finds New York has avoided "Lawsuit Inferno" status after Gov. Hochul signed legislation cracking down on insurance fraud, while the Legislature remains in "limbo" on broader civil-justice measures.
A civil-justice group characterizes New York as being in "legislative limbo" on lawsuit-abuse and liability reform, citing stalled measures in Albany.
A group focused on curbing auto insurance lawsuit abuse credits Gov. Hochul for advancing a New York law targeting fraudulent claims and excessive litigation.
An op-ed arguing that Pennsylvania's civil litigation system raises the cost of everyday goods and services by driving up insurance premiums, especially for small trucking companies. The author calls for limits on venue shopping and greater transparency in third-party litigation financing.
An op-ed in amNewYork argues that after New York's recent steps on insurance affordability, the state should follow through by enacting tort reform to reduce litigation costs.
Zurich executive Paul Kirsh discusses insurer tort-reform priorities, citing unexpected legislative progress in New York and identifying Texas as the next focus. The comments frame New York as an active front in the liability-reform debate.
An opinion piece in the Reading Eagle argues that legal system reform can help bring costs under control in Pennsylvania. It makes the case that litigation expenses are passed through to consumers and businesses.
