It’s Time for Sensible Tort Reform in Georgia

In a 2023 article from R Street Institute, State Policy Director Marc Hyden points out that if lawsuit abuse in Georgia is not fixed, it amounts to another tax on consumers – referring to the financial toll frivolous lawsuits have on businesses and how that hurts consumers who then face higher costs as a result. Yet, despite these alarming facts, Hyden states “Even the most common-sense reforms have gone down in dramatic flames in the Georgia General Assembly.”