We are proud to have authored the chapter on the role of consumer activism fighting “tort reform” in the 2015 publication, Watchdogs and Whistleblowers: A Reference Guide to Consumer Activism.
Excerpt: TORT-RELATED CONSUMER ADVOCACY, from Watchdogs and Whistleblowers: A Reference Guide to Consumer Activism.
"For almost forty years, insurance companies, manufacturers of potentially dangerous products and chemicals, the tobacco industry, medical lobbies, and other special interests have been engaged in a nationwide campaign to block injured consumers’ access to the civil justice system. This movement to restrict the ability of injured consumers to obtain compensation from the companies causing their injuries is commonly known as “tort reform.” During this entire period, consumer advocates have fought back to preserve and improve consumers’ access to the civil justice system, to increase the accountability of large institutions through the civil justice system, and to support the civil jury system."
The Center for Justice & Democracy is the only national consumer organization in the country exclusively dedicated to protecting our civil justice system. If you'd like more information, please contact us.
