The Seattle Times ran a story today detailing the Oklahoma Bar Association's response to the recent attacks/proposed changes to our civil justice system. The proposed changes would limit damages available to Oklahoma personal injury and medical malpractice victims.
Our OBA president's take on the proposed legislation:
Our OBA president's take on the proposed legislation:
The article also cites a survey of Oklahoma trial judges that found that 90 percent of judges believed there was no litigation crisis requiring legislative changes. The survey also found that there was no severe problem in Oklahoma with frivolous lawsuits."I call upon the Legislature to produce facts -- not myths or urban legends -- but proof of the necessity of the measures that have been introduced."
"Some of the supporters of this legislation know that Oklahoma does not have a tort crisis."
"Like they say where I'm from: 'That dog don't hunt."
