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2021 Louisiana Legal Reform Survey

Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense and Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch are committed to improving the state's legal environment. As a supporter, your views on prospective legal reform and liability issues are important.

Please take a few minutes and complete the following survey by Monday, December 7, 2020. Contact information and responses will not be disclosed or shared.

If you have questions, please contact Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense (c@croberts.co) or Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (lana@llaw.org).

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1. Please rank prospective 2021 Louisiana legal reform issues.

Deceptive Drug Lawsuit Advertisements
Support legislation to help end misleading lawsuit advertisements by plaintiffs’ lawyers and non-attorney advertising firms, seeking potential plaintiffs to file suit. Such advertisements have led patients to cease use of necessary prescription medications.

Asbestos Trust Filing and Disclosure
Support legislation requiring plaintiffs disclose to the court all money received from the asbestos trust funds upon filing any suit for damages. This simple change would discourage fraud and prevent abusive “double dipping,” which ultimately preserves money for individuals who are truly injured.

Collateral Source
Support legislation to eliminate phantom damages and to defend 2020 reforms that curtailed the excess cost of recoverable medical expenses. Support further efforts to limit the recovery of medical expenses to the amount actually paid.

Coastal Litigation
Support legislation to limit the ability of third-party plaintiffs to seek civil enforcement of state-issued permits. Such actions would clarify and reaffirm the state’s sole authority and administrative remedy under state law and ensure monies go directly to the Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority for coastal restoration projects.

Prejudgment Interest
Support efforts to reform prejudgment interest in Louisiana, which starts running the date a lawsuit is filed. Support changes to move the effective date of judicial interest payable from the date judgement is rendered. Prejudgment interest laws can result in overcompensation, hold a defendant financially responsible for delays they may not have caused, and impede settlement.

Judicial Transparency
Support the same accountability and transparency within the judicial branch as the executive and legislative arms of state government. Although improvements have been made in judicial transparency, judicial misconduct undermines the faith of the public in the judiciary’s ability to do its job. Transparency regarding judicial discipline is largely obscured from the public and additional measures should be proposed and prioritized to make the proceedings more transparent.

Random Case Allotment
Support legislation to improve efficiency and ensure that cases are randomly allotted to judges by creating an electronic system for filing cases online.

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2. Other
Please list any additional legal reform or liability issues for consideration.

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3. Contact Information
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1. Please rank prospective 2021 Louisiana legal reform issues.

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2. OtherPlease list any additional legal reform or liability issues for consideration.

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3. Contact InformationContact information and responses will not be disclosed or shared.

2. Other
Please list any additional legal reform or liability issues for consideration.

3. Contact Information
Contact information and responses will not be disclosed or shared.