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The West Virginia Campaign for Legal Reform is a project of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). This campaign has been established to provide you with the latest information on activities and events related to our goal of reforming West Virginia's legal system. West Virginia can't afford the high price of lawsuit abuse -- and that's why we are working to bring sensible legal reform!

WEST VIRGINIA: Dead Last for Lawsuit Abuse

West Virginia ranks as the worst state in the country for lawsuit abuse, according to Lawsuit Climate 2008: Ranking the States – an annual Harris Interactive Survey conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.

This reputation is good for trial lawyers … but bad for West Virginia’s employers, consumers and working families.

Click here to learn more about the survey.

West Virginia Survey Shows Strong Support for Lawsuit Reform!

A recent online survey of West Virginia voters conducted by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) showed strong support for lawsuit reform. Since we launched the nationwide Legal Reform Survey, more than 15,000 Americans have participated and more than 2,000 have offered personal comments about the issue.

Here in the Mountaineer State, an overwhelming number of West Virginians agree that we need to restore balance to our legal system through common sense lawsuit reforms.

Survey Says... Rein in the Attorney General

Here is one of the results of the online survey:

Some newspapers have criticized West Virginia Attorney General Darryl McGraw for spending money from state lawsuit settlements on projects without the legislature's approval.  Do you feel the attorney general should have legislture approval before spending these funds?

  • Yes, needs legislature's approval -- 67%
  • No, doesn't need legislature's approval - 33%


 

West Virginia's Faces of Lawsuit Abuse

Who's the face of lawsuit abuse? It's your next door neighbor, small business people in towns around West Virginia. It's citizens of every race, creed, and age.

Battling a tough economy is hard enough -- abuse of lawsuits make the job even tougher for all of us.

Faces of Lawsuit Abuse

National News:
Cox helps thwart HMO purchase - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:00 CST

Ski resort settles hazardous materials suit - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:00 CST

Settlement reached with Wis. tire disposal facility - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:56:00 CST

 State News:
W.Va. voters want candidates to use taxpayer money, poll shows - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:00 CST

Charleston attorney sues Mercedes-Benz for breach of contract - Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:45:00 CST

Son sues Alex Energy, CAMC for father's death - Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:31:00 CST



The Institute for Legal Reform is an advocacy group working to end lawsuit abuse. ILR is a national campaign of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with the critical mission of making America's legal system simpler, faster, and fairer for everyone.