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Op-Ed on Tort “Reform” in the West Virginia Record by Cyrus Dugger

Last week I had an interesting op-ed published in the West Virginia Record: Sue as I say, not as I sue.

Here’s an excerpt…

Sue as I say, not as I sue

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

By CYRUS DUGGER

NEW YORK — In recent years, the courts of West Virginia have been a favorite target of the self-labeled tort “reform” movement.

In West Virginia, and across the nation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and state chambers are attempting to push forward what they term tort “reforms.” These legislative initiatives limit, constrict, and sometimes eliminate Americans’ ability to go to court when they are injured by others’ misconduct.

Of course, these chambers of commerce represent corporate business interests, and the fact that they are so aggressively pushing these initiatives forward must indicate to you that corporations see it as in their financial interest to make it as hard as possible to sue them, no matter what injuries their actions cause. (keep reading op-ed)

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