Archives: Hellholes

South Carolina’s asbestos environment first landed on the Judicial Hellholes® list in 2020. Since that time, the trial judge who

Lawsuit abuse in the City of Brotherly Love has reached a fever pitch with nuclear verdicts becoming the norm and

After appearing in the Judicial Hellholes® report for the first time last year, it appears the Michigan Supreme Court is

Judges in St. Louis issue plaintiff-friendly rulings and embrace junk science, signaling to plaintiffs’ lawyers across the country, and now

Georgia’s civil justice system is plagued by skyrocketing nuclear verdicts®, inflated awards for medical costs, expansive premises liability, and laws

A “fraudemic” hit the Big Apple in 2024. Some of the worst examples of lawsuit abuse came to light in

Cook County is home to a disproportionate amount of the state’s litigation and nuclear verdicts®. No-injury litigation, including claims filed

King County, Washington makes its first ever appearance on the Judicial Hellholes® list thanks to judges’ proclivity for unfair group

California is the trial bar’s laboratory. It’s where they go to pursue innovative new theories of liability and push the

Nuclear verdicts® plague the state’s civil justice system, bringing it in line with other Judicial Hellholes®. This year, an auto

Judges in St. Louis seem to have embraced their reputation for skirting both state law and U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

The “Golden State” is the plaintiffs’ bar’s laboratory for finding innovative new ways to expand liability through both the courts

The prevalence of no-injury lawsuits in Cook County has propelled the county near the top of this year’s list. Litigation

Louisiana’s civil justice system continues to be plagued by the same problems as in years past. If the state wants

The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania joined Georgia as the nation’s top Judicial Hellholes®.

Georgia vaulted to the top of the Judicial Hellholes® report in 2022 thanks in large part to a massive $1.7

The capital of Michigan, home to the state’s high court and legislature, is a newcomer to the Judicial Hellholes® list

South Carolina’s asbestos environment continues to erode following its initial appearance on the Judicial Hellholes® list in 2020. In the

New York City has long been known for its beautiful city skyline, and now it’s known for its sky-high verdicts

New York’s fall in the rankings is in no way a reflection of positive change in the Empire State, but

Cook County has become ground zero for “no-injury” lawsuits, mainly arising out of the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).