Tort reform refers to changes or “reform” to our civil justice system, which those who stand to profit from such changes, including large insurance companies, contend are needed.
These proposed changes, many of which have now been enacted into law, seek to take rights away from innocent victims in order to financially benefit the insurance industry and big business, and protect negligent professionals. Such proposed changes include shortening the time in which a victim can file a lawsuit, and the reduction in the amount of money that a victim can collect, even if the jury determines that such a sum is warranted.