Pennsylvania Is the Second Worst “Judicial Hellhole” in the Nation

December 6, 2022

Pennsylvania Is the Second Worst "Judicial Hellhole" in the Nation

(HARRISBURG, PA) Dec. 6, 2022—NFIB State Director Greg Moreland released the following statement today in response to Pennsylvania’s 2nd-place finish in the American Tort Reform Foundation‘s annual “Judicial Hellholes” report: “Small businesses are especially vulnerable when it comes to unwarranted and frivolous legal attacks. Small, family-owned businesses don’t have and can’t afford teams of lawyers to help defend them against every nuisance suit or frivolous accusation. When a small business is sued, it has to spend thousands of dollars to defend itself, even if the judge eventually throws out the case. Just one lawsuit can be enough to put a small business out of business. “Our small business members are looking to their legislators to support legislation balancing the scales of justice in next year’s legislative session.” The foundation’s report says: “Jurisdictions in Pennsylvania were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of eight years, plus seven years on the report’s Watch List. Recurring issues over the past 20 years include mass tort litigation related to pharmaceutical products and medical devices, especially in Philadelphia’s Complex Litigation Center, forum shopping, medical liability, and asbestos litigation.” Click here to read the report. About NFIB For nearly 80 years, NFIB has been the voice of small business, advocating on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member driven. Since our founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today. For more information, please visit www.NFIB.com.

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