From the Madison County Record
Recent developments in New York City’s asbestos docket have caused it to be declared the No. 1 Judicial Hellhole by a national legal reform group.
On Tuesday, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual report of the jurisdictions it feels apply laws in an unfair and unbalanced manner. In 2013, New York City placed third, but this year the New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL) claimed the top spot.
Madison County ranked No. 5 on the list.
“No Judicial Hellholes report would be complete without the latest dispiriting news from rural Madison County, Illinois, still home to more asbestos litigation than any other jurisdiction in the country,” stated ATRA President Sherman “Tiger” Joyce.
“The overwhelming majority of asbestos claims filed there come from plaintiffs that have no connection to the county, much less the state of Illinois. And most new claims are speculative lung cancer claims.”
Read the entire report from the American Tort Reform Association.