With President Bush visiting Madison County, Illinois today, which he claims is a haven for frivolous law suits, Madison County native Allen Adomite offers a thoughtful guestblogging post over at the Legal Underground. Money quote:
Sensible reforms to promote better justice for everyone involved in Illinois? courts is warranted, overdue, and only stands to improve our civil justice system.
He's got a history of tort reform efforts in Illinois, with lots of links; well worth checking out.
Jim Copland's also got some thoughts on the subject over at Point of Law, including this observation:
Two weeks ago, the county's reputation was reaffirmed by the American Tort Reform Association, who again named it the worst "judicial hellhole" in the nation.
Ouch. My take on Bush's tort reform speech is here.
