Issue Overview: The electorate defeated the constitutional amendment to limit non-economic damages and the legislature has done little to address tort reform or to ease the pressure on medical malpractice insurance premiums.
NFIB Position: Frivolous lawsuits, excessive punitive damages and rapidly increasing insurance rates are not limited to medical malpractice cases and affect all business owners and their liability insurance. NFIB/Wyoming members strongly support tort reform for all businesses. Other states have seen substantial benefits from broad based tort reform, including reductions in motor vehicle insurance premiums.
What to Do: NFIB/Wyoming members need to contact their legislators throughout the 2005 interim and tell them to make tort reform apply to all businesses. You can write them or call them at home during the 2005 interim and you can testify at interim committee meetings that deal with the issue.
Session start date: Feb. 13, 2006
Expected session end date: March 10, 2006
