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Personal Injury & Torts

May 4, 2010

The Case Against 'Tort Reform'

Allen Wilkinson and Reza Torkzadeh say tort reform affects the most seriously injured victims, those most in need of and deserving of full compensation.

By Allen P. Wilkinson and Reza Torkzadeh

Tort law is all about a person's right to be fairly and fully compensated for his or her injuries, or the death of a loved one, caused by the wrongful conduct of another person. When a person negligently or intentionally injures or kills another person, if the parties can't agree to settle the case between themselves out of court, the injured victim or the victim's survivors has the right to have the ca...

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