The Wisconsin Civil Justice Council has gained national recognition for its role in passing sweeping legal reforms in 2011 and its continued commitment to combating lawsuit abuse.
Members of WCJC and WMC traveled to the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform’s 14th Annual Legal Reform Summit in Washington, D.C. to accept the award. Continue reading “Wisconsin Civil Justice Council Receives Outstanding Organization Award”
The first portion of the 2013-14 legislative session was very busy for the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council (WCJC). Numerous bills supported by WCJC received public hearings, passed the Assembly and now await action in the Senate. We fully expect the Senate to take up an pass several WCJC supported bills when the Legislature reconvenes this fall. Continue reading “Busy Fall Floor Session Anticipated”
Now that it has completed work on the 2013-15 budget bill, the Wisconsin Legislature will take a summer recess and will reconvene in September. Legislative committees will continue to hold public hearings and vote on individual bills.
For the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council (WCJC), the first portion of the 2013-14 legislative session has been very active and successful. Numerous bills supported by WCJC have received public hearings, passed the Assembly and await action in the Senate. We fully expect the Senate to pass these bills when the Legislature reconvenes in the fall.
Below is an update of bills of interest to WCJC. For more information on these bills, please visit WCJC’s website. Also, please contact Andy Cook or Bob Fassbender with any questions. Continue reading “Civil Justice Reforms Move Forward”
Members of the WCJC executive committee had an editorial on collateral source legislation, Senate Bill 22 / Assembly Bill 29, published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Continue reading “Let Jury Decide on Reimbursement”
The past few weeks have been very active for WCJC. The Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees have held a number of public hearings on bills supported by WCJC and its Partners. Below is a summary of each bill and its current status. Continue reading “Reform Bills Moving Forward”
Rep. André Jacque and Sen. Paul Farrow have introduced legislation (Senate Bill 22/Assembly Bill 29) that will allow juries in personal injury cases to see all the evidence when determining the amount required to compensate a plaintiff for his or her past medical expenses. Continue reading “Legislation Eliminates Phantom Damages”
Two Wisconsin legislators (Rep. André Jacque (R-DePere) and Sen. Paul Farrow (R-Pewaukee)) have introduced Senate Bill 22, which abrogates the collateral source rule in personal injury cases, thereby allowing defendants to introduce evidence of the amounts actually paid to cover the plaintiff’s medical expenses. Continue reading “Legislature Introduces Legislation Limiting Phantom Damages”