Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday unveiled his tort reform package he says will level the playing field in Georgia’s courtrooms, bans foreign powers from taking advantage of consumers and legal proceedings, aims to stabilize insurance costs, and increase transparency and fairness.
“As I said in my State of the State address earlier this month, our legal environment is draining family bank accounts and hurting job creators of all sizes in nearly every industry in our state,” Kemp said. “After months of listening to our citizens, businesses, and stakeholders across the spectrum, it is clear the status quo is unacceptable, unsustainable, and jeopardizes our state’s prosperity in the years to come.”
Kemp said the tort reform package “protects the rights of all Georgians to have access to our civil justice system and ensures that those who have been wronged receive justice and are made whole. I look forward to working with our partners in the General Assembly to pass this comprehensive and commonsense package and achieve meaningful progress on this important issue during this legislative session.”
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