In this letter, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Lana Venable outlines the ways coastal lawsuits in the state push the law further than intended, and bring outside lawyers into a venue meant for duly elected officials. As she says, “our system of checks and balances breaks down when lawsuits are substituted for policy…”
As Raymond Johnson writes in this piece, not all lawyers are bad, but there are too many bad ones running amok in Florida. By taking advantage of Assignment of Benefits Agreements, they have managed to inflate insurance claims, squeezing insurance companies for millions and forcing them to raise rates, which means small businesses and everyday Americans are left to foot the bill…
