Kudos to the Pacific Research Institute for not only producing another groundbreaking study about America’s tort climate that is extremely well-researched and enlightening, but for finding a new and creative way to get more people to read it.
They got someone who’s motivated quite a few new people to get involved in the political process to write the foreword: Sarah Palin.
Let’s face it, after all of the research and analysis has been completed, after the authors have dotted the last “i” and crossed the last “t,” and after the printers and web masters have published the reports and eye-catching web sites, all is for naught if it’s not read by policy makers, thought leaders, reporters and yes, even average Americans.
By adding Sarah Palin’s voice to this project, it’s certain to get a lot of new people to turn their heads in their direction. More importantly, her foreword will get people to actually turn the pages of this hugely important report.
Palin points out that Americans need to pay attention to the tort climate in their state because “states with sound civil-justice systems and fair tort rules enjoy lower insurance premiums, increased employment and output, and higher individual incomes.” Right on the mark, Governor!
PRI’s U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2010 Report measures which states impose the highest and lowest tort liability costs. Beyond that, it examines how states can reduce lawsuit abuse and bring about “a more balanced, predictable and affordable civil-justice system.”
I’m a big fan of the authors of this report, Lawrence McQuillan and Hovannes Abramyan. In recent years, they have done a lot of heavy lifting by digging deep through the statistics to reveal the true costs of our lawsuit-happy society. Their insight and analysis reveals how we can jump-start the economy without any more taxpayer bailout money, and they show which states are doing that now.
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How is Gov. Palin competent to provide any sort of insight or commentary on this issue?
Alaska has a civil justice system that is closer to a Loser Pay system than any other state in the nation, and as governor, Sarah Palin worked with numerous job providers and consumers who strongly support that system. She saw firsthand the benefits of a modified Loser Pay system and is highly qualified to comment on it.