Archives: Hellholes

Virginia generally enjoys a reputation for having a fair legal climate, but that cannot be said for asbestos cases in

Storm-chasing trial lawyers have swept through Texas litigation for years, seeking to profit from the damage and devastation caused by

Despite some modest reforms in recent years, the perception that Louisiana has one of the worst legal climates in the

Largely rural Madison County in Southwestern Illinois continues to be a popular venue for personal injury lawyers, particularly those specializing

Problems with the civil justice system in the “Show Me Your Lawsuits State,” mostly at the state supreme court level,

The Sunshine State is characterized by a state high court that continually expands the liability exposure of those who live and do

Just five weeks after last year’s Judicial Hellholes report was released and ranked the New York City Asbestos Litigation court (NYCAL) as

Specific California cities and counties have regularly been cited for their civil justice system imbalances by the Judicial Hellholes report

The American Tort Reform Association has issued a “Hailstorm Lawsuit Warning” for Hidalgo County, Texas, that may be extended to

Prior versions of this report have noted the generally positive reputation enjoyed by Virginia for its civil litigation climate. Those

Over decades Louisiana has developed a Judicial Hellholes reputation for plaintiff-friendly venue shopping, permissive judges, double-dipping asbestos lawsuits and trust claims,

Illinois’ quintessentially urban Cook County and largely rural Madison and St. Clair counties are at opposite ends of the state. 

The last time New Jersey was recognized as a full-blown Judicial Hellhole and not simply cited among this report’s Watch

No state high court in recent years has been more brazenly inclined to disregard the will of the legislative and executive branches

In addition to graduating from law school, the justices presiding over New York City’s Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL) court also seem

It takes a civil justice system shock analogous to San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake to dislodge California from its typically ignominious

As regular readers of this report know, it hasn’t been easy in recent years to knock incorrigibly litigious and civil

The Pelican State’s legal climate has suffered at the hands of powerful trial attorneys and the politicians they have controlled

Madison and Cook counties have become perennial Judicial Hellholes known for disproportionate volumes of litigation and large verdicts. Plaintiff-friendly judges

In Roman mythology, Janus was a two-faced god that controlled transitions and time, at once looking forward while also reflecting on the

The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has long been a national center for product liability litigation. The court’s Complex Litigation