Gov. Kemp Unveils Plan to Tackle Tort Reform and Stabilize …
3 days ago · ATLANTA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, Commissioner John King and leaders from industries across Georgia, unveiled his tort reform package that levels the playing field in our courtrooms, bans hostile foreign powers from taking advantage of consumers and legal proceedings, aims to stabilize insurance costs for businesses and ...
Gov. Brian Kemp unveils tort reform legislative package - Axios
3 days ago · Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans and business leaders on Thursday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul personal injury and other civil lawsuits in the state.. Why it matters: Kemp has made tort reform his No. 1 priority for the 2025 legislative session, arguing that Georgia's rules governing evidence and big payouts to plaintiffs make the state less business friendly and saddle ...
Georgia Gov. Kemp wants to limit lawsuits. But would that keep ...
4 days ago · Studying how tort reform impacts premiums in other states is difficult because other factors are in play and there are different combinations of reform. Some saw benefits, but the research varies on how much insurance companies pass savings down to consumers. A common change is caps on noneconomic damages, which is not a part of Kemp’s package.
Brian Kemp Georgia tort reform plan | 11alive.com
3 days ago · ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs. The issue, commonly referenced as tort reform, is Kemp’s ...
Kemp wants to revise Georgia tort law. Here’s a primer – WABE
3 days ago · Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has rolled out a sweeping package of proposals to curb civil litigation – and he says he wants a bill on his desk by the end of the legislative session. ... The debate over tort reform has been fraught since Kemp named the effort his top legislative priority, with lawyers, doctors, businesses, insurers, patients and ...
Gov. Kemp unveils plan for tort reform, says it will lower …
Kemp has threatened to call a special legislative session later in the year if the General Assembly can’t get some measure of tort reform passed in the remaining 30-plus days of the current session.
Kemp's tort reform package limits business lawsuits
2 days ago · (The Center Square) – Gov. Brian Kemp revealed his long-awaited tort reform package that would hold businesses accountable for what they control but limit what are deemed "frivolous lawsuits." The governor repeatedly said tort reform was at the top of his agenda and the package revealed Thursday included much of what was discussed in ...
Gov. Kemp pushes for tort reform to combat rising insurance
3 days ago · ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp is making tort reform a top priority this legislative session, unveiling new legislation aimed at limiting lawsuits and large settlements in an effort to curb rising ...
Why Georgia's latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups …
Jan 9, 2025 · Kemp in 2023 promised the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, one of his top allies, that he would seek to limit lawsuit costs, a push that many call “tort reform.” But he admitted in 2024 that the effort was complicated, and instead signed a law to gather data on lawsuit verdicts.
Georgia Gov. Kemp tells business group that he wants to limit …
Aug 8, 2023 · ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that he wants to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments, arguing that suits are driving up insurance and business costs.