New York Young Republican Club » Tort Reform http://nyyrc.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:52:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Tort Solution http://nyyrc.com/2007/05/02/tort-solution/ http://nyyrc.com/2007/05/02/tort-solution/#comments Wed, 02 May 2007 16:45:00 +0000 jsaunders http://nyyrc.com/2007/05/02/tort-solution/ There is an interesting solution for excessive product liability judgments in the Journal today – make products only subject to the product liability laws of the state they were purchased in, and charge a premium in states with product liability laws that favor the plaintiff. Consumers could choose whether the extra cost is worth the right to a frivolous lawsuit, and if enough consumers buy out of state, retailers will pressure the legislature to change the laws.

I’m not sure how feasible this is, but I like it.

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