GOVERNOR HASLAM AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELP TORT LAWYERS STAY IN BUSINESS
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Posted on June 21, 2011 by Morgan Adams
Yes, that’s right, GOVERNOR HASLAM AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELP TORT LAWYERS STAY IN BUSINESS! I was too hasty with my earlier post and didn’t think things though. It is the law of unintended consequences. Republican Governor Haslam, the Chamber of Commerce, and the state legislature have insured that people like me, trial lawyers, will thrive under the new law they just passed. That is how bad the new tort law (pushed by the Chamber of Commerce, the Tennessee Legislature, and signed by the Governor) capping non-economic damages is for the citizens of Tennessee.
You see in the old days in Tennessee when a company was really bad, and had killed and maimed people all across the state, a jury of 12 citizens could kill the bad corporation by compensating a victim with a sum of money that was over and above the defendant's insurance policy. This made sure that the bad company never had the opportunity to kill and maim Tennessean’s again. That might have resulted in one large verdict, but only once, and then the company went out of the business of killing the people of Tennessee.
For people the rules are different. In criminal cases we have a "three strikes" rule. Hurt three people and you go away for a long, long, time. If it is bad enough, a person can get the death penalty and to heck with the three strikes rule. Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce's new tort liability law the bad companies get to stay in business. There is no three strikes rule, heck there isn’t even a twenty strikes rule. There is no death penalty. Bad companies in Tennessee get to live (and hurt and maim) forever.
Under the new law the amount that can be awarded by a jury is limited, or capped, and is so low it is easily covered by a corporation’s insurance. Thus a really bad company gets to stay in business and will continue to kill and maim as long as the business is profitable. It can take risks now that it never could before.
Every bad act of the company that results in another victim will likely result in yet another law suit, a process that can no longer be stopped in Tennessee by killing the company. In fact, thanks to the Chamber of the Commerce we no longer have a way of driving unsafe companies out of our state. Mind you this is a law I fought against (having spent 22 years in the Marine Corps I have this thing about trying to protect Americans and keep them alive) as it is terrible for Tennessee.
Some corporations, and some people, need to be put somewhere their actions can’t hurt anyone else. Sometimes, if the act is bad enough, that means killing them. In Tennessee corporations can now kill at will without fear of ever being placed out of business by a lawsuit.
The next time you pass a graveyard thank the Governor, your Tennessee legislator, and the Chamber of Commerce. With the new law they passed protecting those companies that habitually maim and kill, the death and injury rate for the common person in Tennessee is going to go up, and our graveyards are going to fill.
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GOVERNOR HASLAM AND THE COMMERCE HELP OF TORTIOUS ACT LAWYERS REMAIN IN THE BUSINESS
Yes, that's right, Governor HASLAM and THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will help lawyers keep TORT IN BUSINESS! I was with my previous post went and things but do not believe. It is the law of unintended consequences. Republican Governor Haslam, the Chamber of Commerce and the legislation have assured that people like me, study will thrive lawyers under the new law passed only. This is how bad the new tort right (pushed by the Chamber of Commerce, the Tennessee legislature and signed by the Governor) limit is non-economic damages for the citizens of Tennessee.
You see in the old days in Tennessee, when a company was really bad and killed had and garbled anywhere in the State, a jury of 12 people the bad Corporation of compensation of the victims with a sum of money, which was on the defendant insurance policy could kill people. This ensured that the bad company never had the opportunity to kill and maim Tennesseans again. You may have led a great judgment, but only once, and then the company of the activity of the people of Tennessee went to kill.
The rules differ for people. In criminal matters, we have usually "three strikes". Three people injured and you get long off for a long time. If it is bad enough, a person can the death penalty and to the Devil with the three strikes rule. The bad companies get thanks to the Chamber of Commerce new offence liable to stay in business. There is no rule three strikes, heck it not even usually twenty strikes. There is no death penalty. To life (and injure and maim) always get bad company in Tennessee.
The new law the amount that can be awarded by a jury is limited, or limited, and is so low, it easily falls by a company, insurance. This a really bad company gets to stay in business and continue to kill and maim, as long as the business is profitable. It can take risks now that it could never before.
Every bad action of the company, that results in another victim will probably suit, a process which can no longer be stopped in Tennessee by killing the company lead to yet a different law. In fact, thanks to the Chamber of commerce we have a kind of no longer driving unsafe companies of our State. Mind you, this is a law, that I fought against (after he had 22 years in the Marine Corps I this thing to try, the Americans protect and keep them alive) as it is terrible for Tennessee.
Some companies and some people need to can harm anywhere their actions anyone not be set. Sometimes, if the law is bad enough, means that to kill them. Kill in Tennessee company can out now without worrying about getting out of business placed by an action.
The next time you pass the Governor, the Tennessee legislature, and the Chamber of Commerce thank a graveyard. With the new law to protect these companies, which maim their habitual residence passed and kill, the death and injury rate for the common person in Tennessee will increase, and our cemeteries go to fill.
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