Pennsylvania Scores No. 1 Spot on Judicial Hellhole List For the Second Year in a Row

For the second year in a row, Pennsylvania has been listed as the No. 1 Judicial Hellhole in all of the United States by the American Tort Reform Foundation.  More specifically, the Foundation listed the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas to the Number 1 spot.

Last year, Pennsylvania held the No. 1 Judicial Hellhole spot with Georgia.  This year Pennsylvania is listed all alone at the top.

The Foundation pointed to a rise in nuclear verdicts, a change in the state's medical malpractice venue rules, and expanding liability exposures as reasons supporting the listing of Pennsylvania as the No. 1 Judicial Hellhole in the nation.

The American Tort Reform Foundation's report can be viewed at this LINK.

Source:  Article:  "High Verdicts and Venue Land Pa. on Top of 'Judicial Hellhole' List" by Aleeza Furman of the Legal Intelligencer (Dec. 10, 2024).