> [the calls for tort reform are looming...]
Always.
> The survey, set to appear on Monday in the weekly National Law Journal,
> showed that 75.6 percent of potential jurors think ''executives of big
> companies often try to cover up the harm they do.''
>
> Some 1,000 people were questioned by telephone Sept. 22-24 in the poll
> conducted by the trade journal and DecisionQuest, a jury and trial
> consulting firm.
The caveat to this is that some districts are more plaintiff friendly than others, which is why the astute plaintiff attorney will, whenever possible, "shop" for the most plaintiff-friendly district in which to file, particularly when going for class-action status.
For example, in Harris County, Tx (Houston), juries tend to find for the defendant corporation more than the national average. Not surprisingly, tort reform is rather popular here. However, in Jefferson County (Beaumont area), where the general population was raised on the medical pitfalls of H2S exposure, juries tend to be very plaintiff friendly and gracious in their judgements.
- Deborah R.
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