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TexasTowelie

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2. I wonder if they are granting huge punitive damage awards just to get the headlines.

Reply to Jake Stern (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 29, 2019, 04:02 PM

Jun 2019

Unfortunately, those large jury awards may have an adverse effect as insurance premiums skyrocket and businesses decide not to open there. It will also spur on legislators to adopt tort reforms to limit punitive damages that are deemed as being excessive.

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Between this award and the wrongful death judgement Jake Stern Jun 2019 #1

I wonder if they are granting huge punitive damage awards just to get the headlines. TexasTowelie Jun 2019 #2

Really torn on this issue Jake Stern Jun 2019 #3