With the prompt to enact nationwid...

With the prompt to enact nationwide tort reform in apparent decline, attention is now shifting to state action to address laws that one consider unduly harsh forward defendants.
In fact, nearly each state has enacted major tort reform in the areas of damages and attorney fees; joint and several liability; and statutes of store For instance, some 31 states regulate punitive damages, while nine have placed limits onward noneconomic damages (i.e., pain and suffering). And a reported 34 states have eliminated or restricted use of joint and several liability when sum of two units or more parties are