Their business model is to file predatory lawsuits against the very businesses we are trying to recruit to locate in South Carolina.

List for me the 10 most egregious punitive damages awards by
SC juries in the last five years that had a direct impact on
keeping new business away from the state. I’ll use that list
to show those lawyers a thing or two. I assume you have that
handy so post it by 5 p.m. today so that I can show it to my
lawyer friends over the weekend. Thanks in advance.

“Seriously, if statute of repose and corporate veil issues are not relevant in SC, then why do you have a problem with reforms that address them?”

I was simply pointing out that, as usual, you don’t really have a clue what you’re talking about when it comes to legal issues. Your client Mulvaney says “jump” and you say “how high.” (Tangential PS: Do you know anything about those fake gay rights group robocalls that got him elected? Somehow I’m thinking there won’t be an affidavit from you on that one.)

The damages cap is obviously what this “tort reform” is all about. The last damages cap, applicable to malpractice claims, was pushed on the false argument that premiums would come down. They went up anyway, as those who opposed the cap predicted they would.

This blog continues to be a fact-free zone.

The stats we referenced were from a speech by the head of the American Justice Partnership. If you’ve got a problem with those stats, we suggest you take it up with them.

As for case law, if there were no applicable rulings involving these issues, then what’s the harm in changing the law?

Seriously, if statute of repose and corporate veil issues are not relevant in SC, then why do you have a problem with reforms that address them?

Dude, in so over-zealously looking for something to nit-pick in this article, you’ve ended up making our point for us.

But you want more facts, so okay …

According to the American Association for Tort Reform, the cost of the U.S. tort system in 2003 was $246 billion, and its growth has been 2-3% higher than GDP over the past 50 years. Do you also dispute these stats?

In Texas, a 2008 report by nationally recognized economist Ray Perryman showed that lawsuit reforms enacted there in 1995 have resulted in $112.5 billion in additional capital investment, half a million new, permanent jobs and a $2.6 billion increase in state tax revenue. Do you also dispute these stats?

Oh … and what’s the Lone Star state’s unemployment rate? It’s 6 percent – or 3.5% lower than the SC unemployment rate.

Also, if this was such a horrible idea, why are dozens of other states pushing it, like Georgia – where Gov. Perdue is advancing a proposal specifically aimed at protecting emerging biotech firms from frivolous lawsuits? Or Oregon, which is also looking to correct anti-business court rulings with its new tort reform package?

Seriously, dude. Even Barack Obama has been a consistent tort reform supporter in spite of his overall far left record.

And for the record, if you’d like to divulge your name and provide a time and place for a public, videotaped debate on tort reform issues between you and Sic Willie, then by all means name it.

He will not only see you there, but happily wipe the floor with your smug, lawyer ass.

Rhetorically, at least. :)

-FITS

You were challenged to provide the name of even one case to illustrate your statute of repose and corporate veil nonsense. You fail again because you have no ideas and no facts to back up your talking points. Thanks for playing and try again Folks when you have a set.