Cook County Still A "Judicial Hellhole"

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 16, 2008 9:20PM

It's the end of the year which means we're all compiling our lists of best films, books, and Lil Wayne guest appearances. The American Tort Reform Association is no different as they have released their list of "judicial hellholes" where plaintiff awards by juries are considered much too generous.

The group says the hostility of civil juries to defendants drives away doctors and businesses and leads to what it calls tort deform.

The ATRA points to a surge in new asbestos claims in Cook County and a ruling that threw out a 2005 state law that sought to keep doctors from leaving the state by limiting awards for noneconomic damages in medical liability litigation.

And where doth Cook County rank? Third, behind South Florida (second) and the entire state of West Virginia (first).