Georgia Governor's Office
Recent News About Georgia Governor's Office
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Kemp: ‘We took the first meaningful steps’ on tort reform last session
Gov. Brian Kemp announced during the 2024 Georgia Chamber Congressional Luncheon that the state has initiated steps towards legal system reform with the passage of HB 1114, the Data Analysis for Tort Reform Act, in the last session.
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Liability analyst: ‘plaintiff bar tactic’ of emotional appeal leads to larger verdicts
Steve Ellis, the vice president of liability practices at the consulting firm Sedgwick, said during a June 7 episode of Sedgwick’s podcast that when plaintiff attorneys appeal to jurors’ emotions rather than focusing on "actual medicals," they can win large verdicts.