Louisiana is ranked #49 in the 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States, rising one spot from #50 in 2017. It improved in the key element category of Juries’ Fairness by four places. New Orleans or Orleans Parish, Louisiana made the list of the Cities or Counties with the Least Fair and Reasonable Litigation Environment.
Louisiana at a Glance
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State Lawsuit Climate Report
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49
2019
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50
2017
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49
2015
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Costs and Compensation of the U.S. Tort System - State Details
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2.9%
Tort Costs as % of State GDP
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$4,015
Tort Costs per Household ($)
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Suggested Resources
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Faces of Lawsuit Abuse – Louisiana
Louisiana Association of Business & Industry
Coalition for Common Sense
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch
All Results for Louisiana
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In the News Today - August 11, 2020
August 11, 2020 | News
ILR's video series tells stories of Louisianans impacted by the state's extensive lawsuit climate... Read More
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In the News Today - July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020 | News
Video Series Shines A Spotlight On Louisiana's Out-Of-Control Lawsuit System... Read More
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In the News Today - July 6, 2020
July 06, 2020 | News
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ICYMI: New Video Series Shines a Spotlight On Louisiana's Out-of-Control Lawsuit System
June 26, 2020 | News
ILR's Faces of Lawsuit Abuse campaign recently released Louisiana: The Lawsuit Paradise.... Read More
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Opinion: Louisiana Needs Legal Reform
June 24, 2020 | News
Businesses across Louisiana live in constant fear of lawsuits and those fears have only grown as a result of the COVID pandemic. Gifford Briggs, President of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, wrote a recent op-ed that highlights how the fear of COVID lawsuits is just the tip of the iceberg.... Read More
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New Video Series Shines a Spotlight On Louisiana's Out-of-Control Lawsuit System
June 16, 2020 | Blogs
We've known for a long time that Louisiana is home to one of the worst-rated lawsuit systems in the country. The state's historically low rankings in ILR's Lawsuit Climate Survey reflect that. But now, Louisianans are telling this story in their own words.... Read More
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In the News Today - June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020 | News
Coming Soon: Louisiana: The Lawsuit Paradise Series... Read More
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In the News Today - June 9, 2020
June 09, 2020 | News
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In the News Today - May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020 | News
Protection against a lawsuit boom vital to economic recovery... Read More
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In the News Today -March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020 | News
Louisiana State Legislature Set to Work on Tort Reform... Read More
