{"id":2378425,"date":"2024-12-10T11:14:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judicial-hellholes-cost-families-6244-in-hidden-lawsuit-taxes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T11:18:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:18:13","slug":"judicial-hellholes-cost-families-6244-in-hidden-lawsuit-taxes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judicial-hellholes-cost-families-6244-in-hidden-lawsuit-taxes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Judicial Hellholes\u2019 cost families $6,244 in hidden lawsuit taxes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudicial-hellholes-cost-families-6244-in-hidden-lawsuit-taxes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2378425&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200barticle discusses the findings of \u200ca recent report by the American Tort \u2062Reform Association regarding the financial impact\u2062 of frivolous\u2063 lawsuits on families in the united\u2064 States. It reveals \u200dthat these lawsuits have resulted\u2064 in\u2063 an estimated\u200c hidden\u200d tax of $6,244\u2062 per \u2063year\u2064 for families, \u200breflecting\u2063 a important 20% increase. This\u2064 surge in costs is attributed to\u200b a growing trend \u200dreferred to as a\u200b &#8220;fraudemic,&#8221; which \u2063indicates a\u200c rise \u200bin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/farmers-insurance-cuts-policies-in-turbulent-florida-insurance-market\/\" title=\"Farmers Insurance reduces policies amidst Florida&#039;s volatile insurance market.\">excessive litigation<\/a>. The report highlights\u200d the detrimental \u200beffects \u2064of this legal environment, suggesting that it is responsible for considerable economic \u2063strain on millions of families across the nation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Judicial Hellholes&rsquo; cost families $6,244 in hidden lawsuit taxes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1908122\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The costs of frivolous lawsuits in a growing nationwide &ldquo;fraudemic&rdquo; have surged some 20% and now slam families $6,244 a year, according to an annual survey of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">legal system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The eagerly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judicialhellholes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ATRA_JH24_text_04_smaller2.pdf\" title=\"\">anticipated report<\/a> from the American Tort Reform Association that was shared with Secrets on Tuesday also said excessive litigation is killing &ldquo;roughly 4.8 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"jobs\">jobs<\/a>&rdquo; a year and causing more than $330 billion lost in wages.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Excessive litigation obstructs economic growth, stifles innovation and drives away businesses,&rdquo; American Tort Reform Association President Tiger Joyce said.<\/p>\n<p>ATRA&rsquo;s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judicialhellholes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ATRA_JH24_text_04_smaller2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;Judicial Hellholes&rdquo;<\/a> report again called courts in Pennsylvania the worst in the nation but also highlighted some in New York and South Carolina where lawsuit mania has erupted.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" title=\"ATRA JH24 Text 04 Smaller2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/803103619\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-oX1z3e8haWxznoaYnL0M\" tabindex=\"0\" data-auto-height=\"true\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7729220222793488\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Courts in Pennsylvania remain the nation&rsquo;s worst but are joined in the top three by New York City, whose courts are embroiled in a &lsquo;fraudemic,&rsquo; and South Carolina, where one judge&rsquo;s oversight of the state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">asbestos docket grows increasingly controversial<\/a>,&rdquo; the group said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exposing the 2024-2025 Judicial Hellholes&reg;: The Worst Courts in America\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-cWQ3cW0P-U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This year&rsquo;s Judicial Hellholes also include a new litigation hot spot, King County, Washington. Amid various concerns, the report calls out King County&rsquo;s courts for allowing junk science evidence in chemical exposure cases,&rdquo; it added.<\/p>\n<p>Joyce pointed to the growth of &ldquo;nuclear verdicts,&rdquo; those with big-dollar payouts, as a growing problem in courts.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s crucial for everyone to hear and understand the real detriments of lawsuit abuse,&rdquo; Joyce said. &ldquo;Trial lawyers might promise quick cash or a seemingly simple solution to complex public policy problems with their &lsquo;sue now, ask questions later&rsquo; attitudes, but many take advantage of individuals in vulnerable situations. We all want to find solutions and preserve the integrity of our legal system &mdash; but endless litigation won&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glenn-youngkin-wins-gop-nomination-for-governor-of-virginia\/\" title=\"Glenn Youngkin Wins GOP Nomination For Governor Of Virginia\">bring real change<\/a>,&rdquo; Joyce said.<\/p>\n<p>The Judicial Hellholes report has been produced since 2002 and outlines the courts that are welcoming to costly lawsuits. It includes a look at campaign contributions by trial lawyers and legal spending in the media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1908122\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1908122\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judicial Hellholes&#8217; impose $6,244 in hidden lawsuit costs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2378426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1483489085-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46488,46500,46501],"class_list":["post-2378425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-judicial-hellholes","tag-lawsuit-taxes","tag-legal-costs"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1483489085-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378425"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378429,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378425\/revisions\/2378429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}